Trump directed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to “NEVER EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN,” otherwise there will consequences, “THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE.In reply, Zarif warned Trump to “be cautious”, saying that they have been around for millennia and have seen the fall of several empires, including their own, which lasted more than the life of some countries.
Trump had announced the US’ withdrawal from the JCPOA in May, calling the accord as an “embarrassment” that was “defective at its core”, and warned of severe consequences if Iran resumed its nuclear programme .However, on July 25, Trump stated that the US was ready to make a “real deal” with Iran, saying that Iran was not the same country as before.