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Ali Larijani warned Trump to "be careful not to get eliminated yourself" as Iran attacked Israel and Gulf states amid ongoing war negotiations.
As President Donald Trump considered a potential cease-fire deal with Iran, a top Iranian security official issued a direct warning to the U.S. leader. Ali Larijani wrote on social media that Trump should "be careful not to get eliminated yourself," dismissing U.S. threats as empty [2]. The threat coincided with renewed Iranian missile attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab states, while Trump delayed a final decision on a proposed agreement to extend the cease-fire [1, 2].
Key takeaways
The warning from Larijani, posted on X, was part of a broader escalation in rhetoric and violence. He stated that Iran does not fear "empty threats" and noted that previous U.S. leaders failed to eliminate the country [2]. Meanwhile, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf declared that Iran was not seeking a cease-fire, arguing that the "aggressor
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