Iran warns of 'painful consequences' if U.S. escalates tensions
Tehran - Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned the United States of"painful consequences for everybody" if there is an escalation in tensions with the Islamic republic.
"There will be painful consequences for everybody there is an escalation against Iran, that's for sure," he said. "Having all these military assets in a small waterway is in itself prone to accident particularly when you have people who are interested in accidents. So extreme prudence is required and we believe the US is playing a very, very dangerous game," Zarif said.
On Monday Trump appeared to play down the immediate threat posed by Iran and said he was ready to talk if Tehran takes the first step.He was referring to Washington's withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal last year and reimposition of sanctions that had been lifted in exchange for Iran scaling back its nuclear programme.
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