Any confrontation with Iran will teach US president a 'harsh lesson': Top general
Iran’s top military official has warned US President Donald Trump against any confrontation with the Islamic Republic, saying such action would serve as a harsh lesson for Washington.
“Trump should know that he would be entering a confrontation that gives harsh lessons, the outcome of which would ensure that he no longer bellows threats around the world,” Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said on Sunday.
He added that statements of the president of the United States, which claims to be a superpower, are "reckless" and "not befitting of a president."
The top military commander also cast doubt on Trump's war rehtoric, asking, "If Trump truly intends to wage war, why does he speak of negotiations?"
Mousavi’s warning comes after months of escalating rhetoric from President Trump, who has repeatedly threatened military action against Iran.
Trump has deployed military forces to the region, heightening concerns about possible new military action. US officials said on Friday that the Pentagon was sending an additional aircraft carrier to the region, adding thousands more troops along with fighter aircraft and guided-missile destroyers.
In late January, Trump spoke of “another beautiful armada” of warships heading toward Iran and claimed that failure to reach a deal would bring consequences “far worse” than the June strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Anti-war organizations, however, caution that another confrontation would be disastrous, pointing to the 12-Day War in June 2025 as a stark example.
On June 13, 2025, Israel launched strikes on Iranian civilian, military, and nuclear sites, killing senior commanders and nuclear scientists in the opening hours.
On February 6, Iran and the United States held a new round of indirect nuclear negotiations in the Omani capital of Muscat.
A second round of talks between the Iranian and American delegations is set to take place in Geneva on Tuesday, with representatives from Oman acting as mediators.
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