Yahoo News 'Never, ever, threaten the United States again': Donald Trump issues warning to Iran's president on Twitter
Donald Trump has issued a warning to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to "never, ever" threaten the US otherwise there will be "consequences."
The message was posted in all caps on Mr Trump’s Twitter page in which he wrote: “To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE.
“WE ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE & DEATH. BE CAUTIOUS.”
His tweet came after President Rouhani said on Sunday: “American must understand well that peace with Iran is the mother of all peace and war with Iran is the mother of all wars.”
He also warned Mr Trump to stop “playing with the lion’s tail” and threatening Iran, “or else you will regret it.”
To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE & DEATH. BE CAUTIOUS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 23, 2018
Earlier this year Mr Trump pulled the United States out of the international deal meant to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon and ordered increased American sanctions.
He suggested that Iranian leaders are “going to call me and say ‘let’s make a deal’” however Iran has rejected talks.
It isn’t the first time that Mr Rouhani has lashed out at Mr Trump. He previously hit back at the leader after moving the US embassy to Jerusalem and banning travel to the US from certain Muslim majority countries.
On Sunday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also lashed out at Iran.
He called the religious leaders of Iran “hypocritical holy men” who amassed vast sums of wealth while allowing their people to suffer.
Mr Pompeo also talked about increasing media outreach to the Iranian people. He said the US Broadcasting Board of Governors is taking new steps to help Iranians get around internet censorship and is launching a new 24/7 Farsi-language channel across television, radio, digital and social media formats “so that ordinary Iranians inside Iran and around the globe can know America stands with them.”
During the speech at the Ronald Regan Presidential Library and Museum, Mr Pompeo said the government has “heartlessly repressed its own people’s human rights, dignity and fundamental freedoms.”
Additional reporting by AP.
