Trump: We are closely monitoring the situation in Iran, and we have already dispatched a large fleet there.
US President Trump said that a large fleet would "if necessary" sail to Iran, and he stated that he is closely monitoring the situation. He reiterated that the US would strike Tehran if Iran carried out an execution.
Later on Thursday, Trump added during a speech on Air Force One that Iran should have reached an agreement before his attack on Iran last year, and emphasized that he would impose a 25% tariff on any entity conducting business with Iran, and these measures would take effect soon.
Tone of mutual threats
Before making these remarks, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Mohammad Pakpour warned Washington that "Tehran has its finger on the trigger," following two weeks of public protests in Iran.
Pakpour added that they are "more prepared than ever and ready to carry out the orders and measures issued by the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei."
This Iranian military official also warned the US and Israel not to "misjudge," urging them to "learn from historical lessons and the previous war imposed on us to avoid a more painful fate."
Colonel General Ali Abdolahi Abadi, commander of the Iranian Central Command "Hattam-e-Abbas Headquarters," warned that if the US launched an attack, "all American interests, bases, and centers of influence would become legitimate targets for the Iranian armed forces."
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke on Thursday, accusing the US and Israel of inciting the protests, which he called "a cowardly retaliation for the failure of the 12-day war."
Although the possibility of immediate military action against Tehran has decreased this week as the two-week-long protests ended, new military options remain despite both sides stating they want to give diplomacy a chance.
Source: Al Jazeera
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