Iranian state television reports that Tehran has filed a formal protest with the American negotiating team over President Trump's recent threats, and is now considering its options. The protest escalates the diplomatic dimension of the ongoing US-Iran tensions.
Iran has escalated its diplomatic response to US President Donald Trump's recent threats, filing a formal protest with the American negotiating team, Iranian state television reported on Sunday evening (18:48 Jerusalem). According to the report, Tehran 'expressed its protest' to the US delegation and is now 'considering its options.'
This protest follows a day of tension: just two minutes earlier, at 18:46, The Zioneer reported that the Iranian delegation was furious and weighing its options after Trump's threats, while talks with Qatar continued. That report cited Israeli media and was labeled Developing.
The protest marks a shift from Iran's earlier military posturing — including placing its army on full alert (June 9) and issuing threats of a 'harsh response' (June 10) — to a formal diplomatic complaint. However, Tehran's stated consideration of 'options' leaves open the possibility of further escalation.
It remains unclear whether the US negotiating team received the protest directly or through intermediaries, and whether the talks mediated by Qatar are still ongoing.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake