Trump threatened, Iran responded: 'Delegation left negotiation area'
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Iran's Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats via social media.
- Ghalibaf stated that Iran will not bow to threats and does not take them seriously, asserting that Iran's armed forces are prepared to respond differently.
- Iranian media reported that the delegation left the negotiation site due to Trump's threats, while Trump had warned Iran against allowing its proxies to cause trouble.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf directly addressed U.S. President Donald Trump's threats on social media, asserting that Iran will not yield to such intimidation. Ghalibaf questioned whether those issuing threats understand the consequences of their actions, stating, "Do they not think that if threats led to a result, they would not have fallen into today's helplessness? We do not take the Americans' threats seriously."
Ghalibaf emphasized that Iranian officials should pay attention to the statements made by U.S. authorities. He further declared that Iran's armed forces are prepared to respond to threats in a manner that differs from expectations, signaling a firm stance against perceived American aggression. The remarks underscore the escalating tensions between the two nations amidst ongoing negotiations.
Do they not think that if threats led to a result, they would not have fallen into today's helplessness? We do not take the Americans' threats seriously.
Adding to the situation, Iranian media reported that the Iranian delegation had departed from the negotiation venue in Switzerland due to Trump's threats. Earlier, Trump had issued a stern warning, stating, "Iran must immediately prevent its high-profile proxy forces in Lebanon from causing trouble. Otherwise, we will strike Iran very hard again, much harder than before, as we did last week."
Iran must immediately prevent its high-profile proxy forces in Lebanon from causing trouble. Otherwise, we will strike Iran very hard again, much harder than before, as we did last week.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.