“The Americans themselves know how vulnerable they are,” Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf warned on Friday. “If they violate Iran’s sovereignty, it will be like a spark in a gunpowder depot, setting the entire region ablaze. In such a scenario, their bases and their allies will not be safe.”

President Masoud Pezeshkian’s rejection was Tehran’s first response to a letter the US president sent to the country’s supreme leader.

Iran’s president says Tehran rejects direct negotiations with the U.S. in response to a letter from President Trump over its rapidly advancing nuclear program.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the U.S. would receive a strong blow if it acts on President Donald Trump's threat to bomb unless Tehran reaches a new nuclear deal with Washington.

Iran's President said they rejected direct negotiations with the U.S. over its rapidly advancing nuclear program.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday the U.S. would receive a strong blow if it acts on Trump's threat to bomb unless Tehran reaches a new nuclear deal.