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Iran 'fully capable' of defence, says Foreign Ministry after Trump 'armada' warning
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran would respond “decisively” and “comprehensively” to any threat. - Filepic
Iran said on Monday (January 26) that the movement of a U.S. warship would not diminish its determination or capability to defend itself, following President Donald Trump's warning of an American "armada" heading toward the region.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, told reporters that Iran would respond “decisively” and “comprehensively” to any threat, criticizing U.S. moves to label Iranian institutions as terrorist organizations and said Iran considered reciprocal action to be its legitimate right.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday (January 22) that the United States had an "armada" heading toward Iran but hoped he would not have to use it, as he renewed warnings to Tehran against killing protesters or restarting its nuclear program.
A U.S. aircraft carrier and supporting warships have arrived in the Middle East, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, expanding Trump's capabilities to defend U.S. forces, or potentially take military action against Iran.
The U.S. military has in the past surged forces into the Middle East at times of heightened tensions, moves that were often defensive.
However, the U.S. military staged a major buildup last year ahead of its June strikes against Iran's nuclear program.
Iran will treat any attack "as an all-out war against us," a senior Iranian official said.
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- Iran says it will respond decisively to any threat and condemns US efforts to label Iranian institutions as terrorist groups.
- The US has deployed an aircraft carrier group to the Middle East as Trump warns Iran against harming protesters or advancing its nuclear program.
- Iranian officials say any US attack would be treated as allout war amid escalating military posturing by both sides.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, told reporters that Iran would respond “decisively” and “comprehensively” to any threat, criticizing U.S. moves to label Iranian institutions as terrorist organizations and said Iran considered reciprocal action to be its legitimate right.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday (January 22) that the United States had an "armada" heading toward Iran but hoped he would not have to use it, as he renewed warnings to Tehran against killing protesters or restarting its nuclear program.
A U.S. aircraft carrier and supporting warships have arrived in the Middle East, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, expanding Trump's capabilities to defend U.S. forces, or potentially take military action against Iran.
The U.S. military has in the past surged forces into the Middle East at times of heightened tensions, moves that were often defensive.
However, the U.S. military staged a major buildup last year ahead of its June strikes against Iran's nuclear program.
Iran will treat any attack "as an all-out war against us," a senior Iranian official said.
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