Iran warned the United States against making a “strategic mistake” after President Donald Trump threatened Tehran over reports it planned to avenge the killing of top general Qassem Soleimani.
“We hope that they do not make a new strategic mistake and certainly in the case of any strategic mistake, they will witness Iran’s decisive response,” government spokesman, Ali Rabiei, told a televised news conference on Tuesday.
Trump on Monday promised any attack by Iran would be met with a response “1,000 times greater in magnitude,” after reports said Tehran planned to avenge Soleimani’s killing in a US drone attack in January near Baghdad’s airport.
A US media report, quoting unnamed officials, said an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate the US ambassador to South Africa was planned before the presidential election in November.
“According to press reports, Iran may be planning an assassination, or other attacks, against the United States in retaliation for the killing of terrorist leader Soleimani.
“Any attack by Iran, in any form, against the United States will be met with an attack on Iran that will be 1,000 times greater in magnitude!”, Trump tweeted.
A US media report, quoting unnamed officials, said an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate the U.S ambassador to South Africa was planned before the presidential election in November.
