Iran's Foreign Ministry issued a statement on January 28, 2026, in response to President Donald Trump's threat of military strikes if no nuclear agreement is reached.
The regime claimed the United States wasted over $7 trillion and lost more than 7,000 American lives in Afghanistan and Iraq, then asserted Iran seeks "dialogue based on mutual respect and shared interests" but will "defend itself and respond like never before" if attacked.
Italy's Foreign Ministry released an emergency notice the same day, directing all remaining Italian citizens in Iran to leave immediately due to heightened security risks. The advisory cited deteriorating conditions and urged those still present to depart by commercial means while they are still available.
Tehran's rulers have always hidden behind tough talk while building nuclear weapons, bankrolling terrorists like Hezbollah and the Houthis, and crushing their own people. Their latest threats come as they push uranium closer to bomb-grade, back attacks on Israel, and pour money into jihadist groups all over the region.
Iran's Islamist rulers have given their people nothing but misery. They have women beaten down and raped, dissenters hanged, terror shipped abroad, and the economy wrecked. Their talk of an 'unprecedented' response is a joke. When it comes down to it, they hide behind human shields and proxy gangs because they know a real fight with the West or Israel would be over in days.
President Trump has made clear that Iran will not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons or continue its campaign of regional destabilization. The regime's bluster only underscores the urgent need for decisive action to protect American interests, Israeli security, and the stability of the free world.