US President Donald Trump has warned that US forces are “on standby and fully loaded” and ready to attack if necessary.
Published November 8, 2026
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has issued an ultimatum to the US in a bid to end the two countries’ eight-month war, warning that Iran will “rain hell” if the US resumes its attacks.
“Our two-day proposal stands. If we meet the requirements, including ending the war on all fronts, we will get results,” Araghchi said in a post on X on Sunday.
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“Or choose war and watch your wary, battle-hardened warriors rain hell down on you,” he said.
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a new attack on Iran is “very unlikely” if negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program and reopening the Strait of Hormuz make progress.
“Locked and Loading”
Asked about continued U.S. attacks on Iran in a phone interview with CNN, President Trump said, “It depends on us signing a very strong deal.” “We would (continue) if we had to, but we hit them really hard,” he added.
President Trump warned that the U.S. military has three aircraft carriers “fully locked and loaded” in the region and is ready to continue strikes if necessary. He also said the U.S. has 38 bridges in Iran’s line of sight that the U.S. military “could literally destroy in an hour.”
Iran’s Foreign Ministry also quoted Aragushi as saying in an earlier statement on Sunday that Iran “will not back down on US goals” in the region.
Araghchi’s remarks came after state media reported, citing Iran’s navy, that an oil tanker had caught fire after hitting a mine east of the Strait of Hormuz early in the day.
The Navy claimed the ship’s identification system was turned off and that it was sailing in a restricted area of the Strait.
“Devastating and severe” response
An adviser to the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Forces made a similar threat to Iran’s foreign minister, saying the weapons were “secured for years to come.”
In a statement to Telegram, Brigadier General Ali Bellary of the Revolutionary Guards warned that “the military is prepared and if the enemy makes a mistake, Iran’s response will be devastating and harsh.”
“As senior military commanders have pointed out, we have improved our capabilities in the post-Ramadan war period,” Bellary said.
The ups and downs between the leaders of Iran and the US began after the US midterm elections, in which the Democratic Party completely defeated the Republican Party led by President Trump and gained a majority in both houses of Congress.
According to Iranian state media, Araghchi claimed that negotiations over the outcome of the election have been delayed but that he is waiting for the future direction.
“It will take time for the situation to calm down and for the mediation committee members to resume their visits,” the foreign minister said. “We’ll have to wait.”
