“Salami makes threats every other day. Nothing new. Inside Iran, he’s seen as illiterate and is mocked. He’s not someone who worries us.”
In the unfolding drama of US–Iran diplomacy, Israel again plays the role of anxious bystander.
"I told him this would be inappropriate to do right now because we're very close to a solution now," Trump told reporters.
This comes after five rounds of nuclear talks between the US and Iran, where the two powers have clashed over red lines.
US officials have indicated that, in the absence of an agreement, they may consider other measures—including military options—to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
An IRGC spokesman said that Israel was "miscalculating as they are unaware of the powerful popular and military support the Islamic Republic can muster in war conditions."
“Members of parliament have stated that Iran will never back down from its right to use nuclear technology as a member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)," said IRNA.
The US has expressed a readiness to renew relations with the Islamic Republic, but if talks have no end in sight, it could mean a permanent standoff between Washington and Tehran.
"We have one very, very clear red line, and that is enrichment. We cannot allow even 1% of an enrichment capability," Witkoff said during an interview.
Trump's remarks, said Khamenei, "aren't even worth responding to." They are an "embarrassment to the speaker and the American people."
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