'Never threaten US again': Donald Trump to Iranian President Rouhani
What's the story
US President Donald Trump warned Iran of dire consequences if it threatens America again.
"Never, ever threaten the United States again or you will suffer consequences the likes of which few throughout history have ever suffered before," he tweeted in a direct message to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
"(We no longer) Stand for your demented words of violence & death. Be cautious!" he added.
Twitter Post
Donald Trump's tweet to Iranian President
To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE DEATH. BE CAUTIOUS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 23, 2018
Warnings
'War with Iran, mother of all wars': Rouhani to Trump
President Trump's response came after Rouhani earlier in the day issued his own warning to the US leader not to "play with the lion's tail," saying that conflict with Iran would be the "mother of all wars".
The high-stakes verbal sparring is reminiscent of the exchanges Trump had last year with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un before tensions eased between the two leaders.