The Government of Iran He reiterated this Monday his direct warning to the United States that he will respond “strongly” to any military aggression from Washington.
Tehran’s warning comes just as the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in the Middle East amid growing tensions over the repression of internal protests in the Persian country.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that any attack “will provoke repentance” on the part of the alleged aggressor and displayed a poster in a square in Tehran with a destroyed aircraft carrier under the slogan: “He who sows winds, reaps storms.”
“All interests, bases and centers of influence of the United States will be converted into legitimate, definitive and accessible objectives for the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” said the commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Major General Ali Abdolahi, quoted by international agencies.
According to the military leader, the era of “hit and run” is over forever, as Iran’s response “will be much faster, more precise and more devastating than the United States and the Zionist regime (referring to Israel) could even imagine.”
The response of the Iranian authorities to the US military movement comes in a context of internal crisis: human rights organizations denounce that the repression of the demonstrations that began in December has left nearly 6,000 dead, while the government recognizes 3,117 deaths and accuses “troublemakers” supported by the United States and Israel.
The internet blockade, in force since January 8, has made independent verification of the figures difficult.
Trump keeps the military option open; Israel watches cautiously
Donald Trump insisted last week that his government is “watching very closely” Iran and that he does not rule out military intervention. “I prefer that nothing happens, but we are watching them very closely,” the US president declared then, while confirming the deployment of warships in the region “as a precaution.”
Trump had already drawn two red lines: the murder of peaceful protesters and the mass execution of detainees. According to White House sources, Washington’s threats would have stopped the execution of more than 800 protesters, a claim denied by Tehran.
The Republican also announced an additional 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran, intensifying economic pressure on the Islamic republic.
For their part, the Israeli authorities, who in June 2025 participated in an offensive against Iran’s nuclear facilities, and who in response are aware of Iranian missile power, maintain a posture of alert.
Israel, which considers Iran its main strategic threat, has strengthened its cooperation with Washington on intelligence and defense. However, European diplomats point out that Tel Aviv is carefully assessing the costs of a new escalation, aware that an open war could destabilize the entire region.
The Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, allies of the United States, have also demonstrated against an attack and have asked the Trump Administration for restraint, which could become targets of the Persian country for hosting US military bases.
As General Ali Abdolahi recently did, the president of the Iranian Parliament, Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf, and other Persian authorities have warned that any aggression will be responded to with attacks on targets in Israeli territory and US facilities in the Middle East.
Pro-Iran groups threaten to enter the conflict
Faced with North American threats, the leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon, Naim Qassem, declared that his organization “is not neutral” and that it reserves the right to act in the event of an attack against Iran.
“A war against Iran will set the region on fire,” he warned in a televised speech. Qassem stressed that an attack against Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would have devastating consequences for “tens of millions of followers around the world.”
In Iraq, the Kataib Hezbollah militia called for a “total war” in support of Tehran and urged “mujahideen around the world” to prepare for operations, including suicide ones, against “the Zionists and their henchmen.” The statement from its secretary, Abu Hussein al Hamidawi, assured that “the war against the Islamic Republic will not be a walk in the park, but in it they will taste the colors of bitter death.”
For their part, Yemen’s Houthi rebels, also backed by Iran, released a video with an image of a burning ship and the word “soon,” suggesting that they could resume attacks in the Red Sea. In the past, the Houthis attacked more than 100 vessels as part of their pressure against Israel in the Gaza war.
Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates authorities reiterated that they will not allow their airspace, territory or waters to be used to launch attacks against Iran. “Dialogue, détente and respect for state sovereignty are the most effective bases for resolving crises,” the Emirati Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
From Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov warned that a military attack against Iran “would mean another step that could seriously destabilize the situation in the region.” Russia, which maintains close relations with Tehran, urged all sides to show restraint and resolve tensions through peaceful negotiations.
