Iran Warns US of Stronger Reaction If Its Borders Were Violated Again - Larijani

By Staff, Agencies

Iran warned the United States against violation of its borders, with parliament speaker Ali Larijani threatening a stronger reaction, Tasnim news agency said on Thursday, a week after Tehran shot down an intruding US spy drone over Hormozgan Province.

“The downing of their drone was a good experience for them to avoid any aggression against our borders,” the agency quoted Larijani as saying late on Wednesday.

“Iran’s reaction will be stronger if they repeat their mistake of violating our borders.”

Iran said the unmanned US aircraft was in its air space, which Washington denied. US President Donald Trump ordered retaliatory air strikes but called them off at the last minute, later claiming too many people would have died.

The rhetoric between the sides has heated up, with Trump this week threatening Iran’s “obliteration” after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday called the White House’s actions “mentally retarded”.

On Wednesday, Trump said any war between Iran and the United States would be swift, but reiterated his desire to avoid a military confrontation.