With protests shaking Iran and US President Donald Trump warning of harsh consequences, one question looms: will Washington respond with military action, or the restraint many Iranians say cost them international backing during former president Barack Obama's administration?
Mr Trump warned last week that Iran’s leaders would be “hit very hard” if security forces continued killing protesters. But a diplomatic solution could also be in the works. A senior Iranian official said on Monday that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had been in contact with Steve Witkoff, Mr Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East.
The President’s comments come only six months after he ordered strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, reviving speculation that military action could again be possible. Iran’s leadership has dismissed Mr Trump’s talk as bluster.
'Trump talks too much': Iran regime defiant after crushing
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