Iran warns of 'severe' response in wake of Trump's threat
Dec 31, 2025
Tehran [Iran], December 31: Iran has promised to respond harshly to any aggression after United States President Donald Trump threatened further military action, should Tehran attempt to rebuild its nuclear programme or missile capabilities.
President Masoud Pezeshkian issued the warning on X on Tuesday, a day after Trump met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Florida estate, where he firmly leaned into the Israeli regional narrative yet again. The US had not previously said it would target Iran's missile capabilities, which has long been an Israeli aspiration, focusing instead on Tehran's nuclear programme.
The leaders' comments raise the spectre of renewed conflict just months after a devastating 12-day war in June that killed more than 1,100 Iranians and left 28 in Israel dead. Pezeshkian said the response of Iran to any aggression would be "severe and regret-inducing". His defiant message came hours after Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort that Washington could carry out another major assault on Iran. (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune
