Iran's Foreign Ministry warned of a harsh response to a possible attack by the United States and Israel

Iran will give a tough response to any external aggression against the Islamic Republic. This was announced on April 7 by the official representative of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmail Bagai.

"The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) constantly maintain and improve their ability to counter any threats. We will respond with all our might to any attack and aggression against our country," he is quoted as saying in the Telegram channel of the ISNA news agency.

Asked about the statements made by U.S. and Israeli officials, Bagai warned that if the threats were implemented, these countries would "immediately receive a comprehensive response."

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On April 6, Reuters reported that the Iranian army was put on high alert by decree of the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after threats from US President Donald Trump about military action against Tehran.

On April 3, Sergey Balmasov, an expert at the Middle East Institute and an expert at the Russian International Affairs Council, told Izvestia that the American leader's threats about bombing Iran were real. However, the reports that this country will cease to exist are propaganda.

On April 2, it was reported that Trump had threatened Iran with "extinction by September" if the country did not agree to the nuclear deal and curtail its program. The American leader has already warned Tehran that failure to conclude an agreement will lead to the bombing of the Islamic Republic. On the same day, it became known that the United States and Israel could strike Iran in order to allegedly eliminate the threat posed by its nuclear program. It is specified that the countries are preparing for a military operation against Tehran.