Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf dismissed recent American threats as ineffective, stating that if they had worked, the US would not have reached its current state of desperation. He warned that Iran's armed forces are prepared to respond in a different manner, according to a statement reported by Iranian media.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf escalated his rhetoric Sunday evening, dismissing recent American threats as ineffective and arguing that Washington's warnings betray a state of desperation. Speaking in what Iranian media reported as a new statement, Ghalibaf said: "Do they not realize that if their threats had been effective, they would not have reached today's state of desperation?" He added that Iran's armed forces "are prepared to respond in a different manner" and that "the more they talk, the more it is we who act."
The remarks are the latest in a rapid sequence of hardening Iranian statements across Sunday. At 19:13 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported Ghalibaf's dismissal of threats from Switzerland, where he said if threats worked the US would not be in despair, and noted the presence of American officials Vance, Witkoff, and Kushner. Within the same minute, a second version specified that he warned Trump directly to "watch your statements." A third version, also at 19:13, consolidated the warning and added that Iran's armed forces are ready to respond "in a different way." The current statement — reported as a separate media statement rather than from Switzerland — reframes the same core message around American desperation.
Over the past two weeks, Ghalibaf has steadily escalated his public posture. On June 9 he warned Iran is "far more fluent" in other languages, a veiled military threat (The Zioneer, 19:37 Jerusalem). On June 10 he dismissed US threats as a "show" and claimed America must accept all Iran's demands (19:24 Jerusalem). On June 11 an informed source told Tasnim that Tehran would respond decisively to any US military aggression (02:42 Jerusalem). The broader backdrop includes President Trump's Wednesday-night deadline for a nuclear deal or renewed strikes, and his assertion on June 8 that the US military is on alert regarding Iran (03:46 Jerusalem).
Ghalibaf's latest statement does not specify the form or timing of any potential Iranian response, and no operational changes have been reported by military sources. The level of tension between Washington and Tehran remains high, with both sides continuing to signal readiness for military confrontation even as Iranian officials publicly dismiss American threats as hollow.
5 developments
- DevelopingIranian Speaker Ghalibaf warns: 'We speak other languages far more fluently'
- DevelopingIranian parliament speaker says US threats are a 'show', claims US must accept all Iran's demands
- DevelopingIranian Speaker Ghalibaf threatens to 'reset the board,' warns of 'endless quagmire' for the US
- DevelopingIranian Parliament Speaker Threatens US, Israeli Assets in Region Are No Longer Immune
Source and signal
- Internal intake