# Iran rejects US pressure, warns it is ready for ‘round of confrontation’

https://mins.news/en/video/31292

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-25 05:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-RiccNnPT4

> Iran is rejecting US threats as Washington intensifies economic pressure. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the US could not further restrict Iran’s relations with other countries, while Tehran weighs the prospect of renewed diplomacy with Washington.

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