- By Shubham Bajpai
- Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:50 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The war of words has intensified between the United States and Iran, besides military escalation, as Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, has threatened US President Donald Trump.
In a post on X, he posted a screenshot of a post of Trump's Truth Social, warning to watch himself out, lest he be eliminated!
Larijani said, "Even those greater than you could not eliminate Iran. Watch out for yourself, lest you be eliminated!" Larijani's warning came in response to Trump's threat to Mojatab Khamenei against stopping the flow of oil within the Strait of Hormuz.
In his post, Trump had said that Iran will be hit "twenty times harder" than previous strikes if it tries to stop the flow of oil in the Strait, adding that the said strikes will make it impossible for Iran to build it back.
"Death, Fire, and Fury will reign upon them - But I hope, and pray, that it does not happen!" Trump wrote. Threatening Mojtaba, Trump said that he will not be able to live in peace.
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While speaking to Fox News, Trump expressed disapproval of Mojataba's succession to the top post, saying that he was not happy with Iran's choice of leader.
Earlier on Monday, Trump asserted that the war could be over "very soon". However, he refrained from laying out an exact timeline to end the hostilities and left the possibility of an escalation in fighting open if global oil supplies are disrupted by Iran.
The war started on February 28, when the United States and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran under Operation Epic Fury, citing Tehran's nuclear and ballistic programme as an existential threat to them.
The strikes on day one dealt a major blow to Iran as several top leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, were killed.
In retaliation, Iran launched a major counter offensive targeting Israel and US bases in the Middle East. During the escalation, several key infrastructure, including oil refineries, water desalination plant and tourist sites in Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Iraq.