TEHRAN, Iran — A top Iranian general says his forces are ready if President Donald Trump follows through on his warning that Iran will « suffer…
TEHRAN, Iran — A top Iranian general says his forces are ready if President Donald Trump follows through on his warning that Iran will « suffer consequences » if Tehran threatens the United States.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday there was no need for him to « respond to any nonsensical comment » but Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who heads the elite Quds Force of Iran’s hard-line paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said on Thursday it was his duty as a soldier to reply.
He was quoted by news website yjc.ir, affiliated with state-run television, as saying « we are ready to confront you. »
Soleimani called Trump a « gambler » and says: « You will start the war but we will end it. »
Following Sunday’s warning tweet, Trump suggested Tuesday talks were an option, saying « we’re ready to make a real deal. »
