Iran Warns Trump Will Not Decide How Long Any New War Lasts
Iran has warned that if a new war begins with the United States, it could last longer than the previous conflict, and that US President Donald Trump will not be in a position to determine how long it lasts.
Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia issued the warning on Sunday.
According to Iran's state television, Akraminia said that any possible future war could be more prolonged than the previous conflict, and that the US president would not be in a position to determine when, or on what terms, that war would end.
He was referring to the most intense phase of the war that began on February 28. At the start of that war, the United States and Israel attacked Iran, and the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed.
In response, Iran launched missile and drone attacks across the region. At the same time, Iran-backed armed groups in Lebanon and Yemen also became involved in the fighting.
According to Iran's state television, Defence Minister Mehrdad Akhlaghi warned on Sunday that Iran would give an 'appropriate, decisive and effective response' to any attack on the country.
He added that those creating threats would not determine the scope, duration or outcome of Iran's defensive reaction.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States had destroyed a large part of Iran's military capability, but that one or two targets still remained to be 'taken care of'.
Trump said: 'We destroyed their nuclear capability. There may still be one or two facilities left to take care of, but we can do that within 10 minutes.'
