Mon Mar 31 06:55:52 UTC 2025: ## Iran Vows Retaliation if US Attacks Amid Nuclear Deal Impasse
**Dubai, March 31, 2025** – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, issued a stark warning on Monday, promising a forceful response to any US military action stemming from President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb Iran if a new nuclear deal isn’t reached.
Trump’s threat, reiterated on Sunday, gives Iran a two-month deadline to accept his proposal for talks. Khamenei dismissed the threat as improbable but emphasized that any aggression would be met with a “strong reciprocal blow.” He further asserted that any internal sedition attempts, similar to past unrest, would be handled by the Iranian people themselves.
Iranian authorities consistently attribute recent internal protests, including those sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death in 2022-2023 and the 2019 fuel price protests, to Western influence. Last week, Iran responded to Trump’s letter, stating it would not engage in direct negotiations with the US but would continue indirect talks, as per Khamenei’s directives.
The current tension stems from Trump’s 2017 withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, which lifted sanctions in exchange for limits on Iran’s nuclear program. Following the withdrawal and reimposition of sanctions, Iran exceeded the deal’s uranium enrichment limits. Western powers suspect Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons capabilities, a claim Tehran denies, insisting its program is solely for civilian purposes. The situation remains highly volatile as the two-month deadline approaches.
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