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Iran warns of retaliation if the United States follows through on attack threats

8/2/2026

Iran has vowed retaliation if the United States follows through on threats of new attacks against the country.

Retaliation, in diplomatic terms, means a counterstrike triggered by an adversary's action rather than a first move.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi delivered that message publicly, putting it on the official record. What Araqchi said The warning is explicitly conditional in structure.

Iran's response, Araqchi stated, depends on whether the United States acts on its stated threats.