# Iran threatens to ‘rain down hell’ if US escalates war

https://mins.news/en/item/134757

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-08 20:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/8/iran-threatens-to-rain-down-hell-if-us-escalates-war?traffic_source=rss

> Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Iran would retaliate harshly if the US resumes attacks, urging Washington to accept conditions including an end to the war on all fronts. Trump said renewed US strikes were “highly unlikely” if nuclear and Strait of Hormuz negotiations progress, while warning that US forces were ready to strike if needed.

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