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US President Donald Trump has sharply warned the Iranian government against taking military action against the US. "Any attack by Iran on anything American will be dealt with with great and overwhelming force, overwhelming in some areas will mean annihilation," threatened Trump on Twitter. "Iran's very ignorant and offensive statement issued today just shows that they do not understand reality."
Previously, Iranian President Hassan Rohani had seen Trump's new sanctions imposed on his country on Monday as "a sign of mental disability." Trump wrote that the Iranian leadership does not understand the words "nice" and "compassion". "Sadly, what they understand is strength and power, and the US is by far the strongest military power in the world."
Trump had sanctions on Monday against the country's top leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and several high-ranking commanders of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC). The US Treasury has also announced sanctions against Foreign Minister Mohamed Jawad Sarif later this week.
Backing from Russia
The months of tensions between Iran and the US had come to a dangerous end late last week. Iran fired a US reconnaissance drone on Thursday, which, according to Tehran, had damaged the airspace of the country. According to US data, the unmanned aircraft flew in international airspace. The US prepared a military strike after the drone launch, which Trump, according to their own statements, stopped shortly before the start of the planned attack.
Iran received support from its ally Russia in the conflict. There is evidence that the Americans have violated Iranian airspace, Russian security adviser Nikolai Patrushev said at a meeting with his American and Israeli counterparts in Jerusalem. The Ministry of Defense in Moscow gave him this information.
In the midst of massive tensions between the United States and Iran, security advisers from Israel, Russia and the United States met for the first time in Jerusalem. It was about the war country Syria and Iran. Patrushev told Tass, "All attempts to portray Tehran as the main threat to regional security, and to call Iran in line with IS or other terrorist groups, are unacceptable to us." Iran is an important partner and ally for Russia.
UN demands maximum restraint
Meanwhile, the UN Security Council called for the utmost restraint in the conflict. "The members of the Council urge all concerned parties and all countries in the region to exercise maximum restraint and to take measures and actions that reduce escalation and tension," Kuwait's UN Ambassador Mansur al-Otaibi said after a request from the US Special Session of the Security Council in New York. Kuwait is currently in rotation for the highest UN body.
Iranian nuclear facility in Bushehr
Iran makes announcement
The conflict with Iran is further fueled by Iran's announcement that it will terminate its obligations under the 2015 International Atomic Energy Agency from 7 July. Tehran was tired of the "impudence" of Europeans urging Iran to comply with the agreement without doing its part of the agreement, Fars News Agency reported, citing an exclusive statement by National Security Council Chairman Ali Shamchani.
Iran had already announced on 8 May that it would no longer comply with the agreed limit on the amount of enriched uranium and heavy water. President Rohani also warned President Trump on the anniversary of the termination of the nuclear deal that Tehran would take further action if the other contracting parties did not meet Iran within 60 days.
Despite the breach of US treaty, the Islamic Republic initially adhered to the nuclear agreement, although it did not bring the expected economic benefits. Although the contract partners Germany, France, Great Britain, Russia and China want to save the agreement. But most companies have withdrawn from Iran for fear of US sanctions.
Attempts by Europeans to maintain trade with Iran by creating their own financial instruments have so far been unsuccessful. By gradually withdrawing from the nuclear deal, Iran is now increasing the pressure on Europeans to do more to save them. The Europeans in turn warned Tehran that a violation would not be without consequences. As of this Thursday, Iran will exceed the permitted amount of enriched uranium.
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