Trump warns Iran's Rouhani to "Never, Ever threaten" the US

WASHINGTON - 23 July 2018: U.S. President Donald Trump launched a new broadside against Iran, warning of unspecified “consequences” if counterpart Hassan Rouhani continues threatening America, The Washington Post reported.

In a Twitter post late Sunday, Trump said, “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 and death. Be cautious".

Trump’s tweet came hours after Rouhani warned the U.S. against threatening the nation’s oil exports and called for improved relations with its neighbors, including arch-rival Saudi Arabia.

“We’re not fighting or at war with any country, but the enemies have to clearly understand that war with Iran will be the mother of all wars and likewise peace with Iran is the mother of all peace,” Rouhani said.

The tensions come as the U.S. moves closer to imposing sanctions on countries -- including key allies -- that don’t eliminate or significantly cut imports of Iranian oil by Nov. 4. That effort follows the Trump administration’s decision earlier this year to withdraw from the Iran nuclear accord, which eased economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic in return for restraints on its nuclear program.