Iran says ready to ‘teach a lesson’ if attacked after Trump called Tehran’s latest peace proposal ‘piece of garbage’ – The Times of India

Iran warned on Monday that its armed forces have been ready to “educate a lesson” to any aggressor after US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s latest counterproposal geared toward preserving the delicate Center East ceasefire.The sharp trade additional raised tensions within the area and rattled international vitality markets already strained by disruptions within the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most crucial oil delivery routes.Trump, talking to reporters in Washington, mentioned the ceasefire was on “large life assist” after dismissing Iran’s response to a US-backed proposal as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE”.“The ceasefire is on large life assist, the place the physician walks in and says, ‘Sir, the one you love has roughly a one % probability of dwelling,’” Trump mentioned.Responding to Trump’s remarks, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf mentioned Tehran was absolutely ready for any confrontation.“Our armed forces are ready to reply and to educate a lesson for any aggression,” Ghalibaf wrote on X. “A foul technique and unhealthy selections at all times lead to unhealthy outcomes — the world already understands this.”Iran’s international ministry mentioned Tehran’s proposal demanded an finish to the US naval blockade on Iranian ports and a halt to navy operations “throughout the area”, together with Israeli strikes focusing on Hezbollah in Lebanon. The ministry additionally called for the discharge of Iranian property frozen overseas for years below sanctions.“We didn’t demand any concessions. The solely factor we demanded was Iran’s respectable rights,” international ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei mentioned.The standoff intensified issues over the long run of the Strait of Hormuz, the place Iran has tightened restrictions on maritime site visitors and launched toll mechanisms for passing vessels. US officers have repeatedly warned that permitting Tehran to management the strategic waterway can be “unacceptable”.The disaster has additionally fuelled fears of a wider humanitarian and financial fallout. Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser mentioned the present disruption represented “the most important” vitality provide shock the world had ever skilled.In the meantime, the United Nations warned that extended disruptions might set off extreme meals shortages globally due to diminished fertiliser exports from Gulf ports. UNOPS government director Jorge Moreira da Silva mentioned the world had solely weeks left to keep away from a “large humanitarian disaster”.“We might witness a disaster that may drive 45 million extra folks into starvation and hunger,” he mentioned.The battle has additionally revived issues over Iran’s nuclear programme. The US and Israel have lengthy accused Tehran of pursuing nuclear weapons, an allegation Iran denies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained that navy operations would proceed till Iran’s nuclear amenities have been destroyed.