Iran warns that any limited U.S. attack will receive a forceful response

Moscow, Jan 28.- Iran will respond appropriately to any U.S. attack, even if it is limited in nature, assured the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, KazemGharibabadi.

Speaking with foreign media, the senior official stated that Tehran is currently not holding negotiations with Washington, although unofficial messages are being exchanged.

The deputy minister, quoted by the Tasnim agency, explained that Iran's priority at this moment is not negotiations with the U.S., but being 200% prepared to defend the country.

"Any limited attack by the United States will also receive an appropriate response," he warned.

Gharibabadi emphasized that even if Tehran and Washington were to sit at the negotiation table, that would not mean Tehran would reduce its preparedness for a potential war.

This Wednesday, Donald Trump once again threatened the Persian nation in a new post on Truth Social. The U.S. president asserted that the massive navy heading towards Iran "is ready, willing, and able to fulfill its mission quickly, with speed and violence if necessary."

In light of this, Trump expressed his hope that Tehran would quickly sit at the negotiation table to reach a fair, equitable, and nuclear weapon-free agreement.

In this context, the president recalled the Operation Midnight Hammer, when last June Washington conducted bombings against three nuclear facilities of the Persian country, and warned that the next attack would be much worse.

According to Israeli media reports, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its battle group are already in waters near the Islamic Republic, within range for a potential attack on Iranian territory. Likewise, it was reported that the U.S. had deployed more Patriot surface-to-air missile systems and THAAD anti-aircraft defense systems in the Middle East.

Trump has not ruled out the possibility of a military attack on Iran with the aim of provoking a change of government, accusing it of retaliating for the recent violent anti-government protests and of developing nuclear weapons. For its part, Tehran denies the alleged military nature of its atomic program and blames Western countries for the numerous deaths during the protests, accusing them of infiltrating terrorists among the demonstrators. (Text and photo: RT)