Tehran (TDI): Iran on Monday warned that any military action by the United States, even a limited strike, would be treated as an act of aggression and met with a forceful response, after US President Donald Trump said he was weighing possible military options.
Speaking at a weekly press briefing in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei rejected the notion of a “limited” strike.
“There is no such thing as a limited strike,” Baqaei said. “An act of aggression would be regarded as an act of aggression. Period.”
He added that any country subjected to such action would respond under its inherent right to self-defense. “Any state would react to an act of aggression ferociously, and that is what we would do,” he said.
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Trump had told reporters on Friday that he was considering a limited strike if Tehran failed to reach an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program. “I guess I can say I am considering that,” he said in response to a question.
The remarks come as diplomatic efforts continue. Iran and the United States recently concluded a second round of indirect talks in Switzerland under Omani mediation, amid a significant US military buildup in the region. Further discussions, confirmed by Tehran and Muscat but not publicly acknowledged by Washington, are expected later this week.
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Iran’s delegation is being led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, while the US side includes special envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner.
In an interview with Fox News aired Sunday, Witkoff said Trump was questioning why Iran had not “capitulated” in light of Washington’s military deployments.
Responding to those remarks, Baqaei said Iran had never capitulated throughout its history and would not do so now, underscoring Tehran’s firm stance amid rising tensions.
