{"id":2546436,"date":"2026-01-21T12:44:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T17:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-will-fire-back-with-no-restraint-if-trump-intervenes-over-protest-crackdown-foreign-minister\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T12:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T17:46:11","slug":"iran-will-fire-back-with-no-restraint-if-trump-intervenes-over-protest-crackdown-foreign-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-will-fire-back-with-no-restraint-if-trump-intervenes-over-protest-crackdown-foreign-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran will &#8216;fire back&#8217; with no &#8216;restraint&#8217; if Trump intervenes over protest crackdown: Foreign minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-will-fire-back-with-no-restraint-if-trump-intervenes-over-protest-crackdown-foreign-minister%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2546436&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Tehran would respond forcefully if the United States or another country strikes Iran over its violent crackdown on protesters. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed he said Iran &#8220;has no qualms&#8221; about firing back with everything it has,calling that stance a reality rather than a threat,and urged the Trump governance to &#8220;try respect.&#8221; His comments follow U.S. moves to send an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-dni-chief-ufos-seen-that-replicate-technology-unavailable-to-humans\/\" title=\"Former DNI Chief: UFOs Seen That Replicate Technology Unavailable To Humans\">aircraft carrier<\/a> and tankers to the region and President Trump&#8217;s own warnings that the U.S. would retaliate decisively if iran threatened him. Araghchi stressed he wants to avoid war-saying &#8220;I abhor war&#8221;-but repeated that Iran is prepared for a prolonged, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-pier-gets-pummeled-along-with-his-foreign-policy\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s Pier and Foreign Policy Take a Beating\">region-wide confrontation<\/a> if attacked; the World Economic Forum recently rescinded his Davos invitation amid criticism of Iran&#8217;s deadly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/standoff-authorities-show-up-at-bridge-blockade-freedom-protesters-honk-remember-your-oath\/\" title=\"STANDOFF: Authorities Show Up At Bridge Blockade, Freedom ... Honk: \u2018Remember Your Oath!\u2019\">protest crackdown<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Iran will &lsquo;fire back&rsquo; with no &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lefts-war-on-law-and-order-shows-its-true-sympathies\/\" title=\"Left&#039;s War On Law And Order Shows Its True Sympathies\">restraint&#038;rsquo<\/a>; if Trump intervenes over protest crackdown: Foreign minister<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2479264\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iranian<\/a> Foreign Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4423857\/world-economic-forum-pulls-davos-invitation-iran-amid-deadly-protests\/\">Abbas Araghchi<\/a> sent a blunt message to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> on Tuesday evening, warning that Iran has &ldquo;no qualms&rdquo; about hitting back with full force if a nation <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strikes\/\">strikes<\/a> Iran over its crackdown on protesters.<\/p>\n<p>Araghchi&rsquo;s comments come as the latest escalation in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4426764\/trump-blow-up-iran-assassination-threats\/\">push-and-pull<\/a> of rhetoric between the Iranian regime and the Trump administration over Tehran&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4411069\/iran-reportedly-cuts-internet-as-anti-government-protests-swell\/\">brutal crackdown<\/a> on protesters that has reportedly killed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/courage-strength-optimism\/4425700\/will-trump-punish-iran-should-he-deadly-protests\/\">tens of thousands<\/a> of Iranians. As the United States sends an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/us-sending-military-assets-middle-east-trump-weighs-iran-strike-sources-say\">aircraft carrier<\/a> to the Middle East as tensions escalate, Araghchi wrote an opinion editorial saying that the &ldquo;final failure of diplomacy&rdquo; looms over the situation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4427327\/man-who-assassinated-former-japanese-prime-minister-life-prison\/\">Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prison<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4427039\/netanyahu-accepts-trump-invitation-join-board-of-peace\/\">Netanyahu accepts Trump invitation to join Board of Peace despite Gaza objections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4427023\/watch-live-trump-addresses-world-leaders-davos-summit\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump addresses world leaders at Davos summit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4426764\/trump-blow-up-iran-assassination-threats\/\">TRUMP SAYS &lsquo;WHOLE COUNTRY&rsquo; OF IRAN WILL BE &lsquo;BLOWN UP&rsquo; IF IT TARGETS HIM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Unlike the restraint Iran showed in June 2025, our powerful armed forces have no qualms about firing back with everything we have if we come under renewed attack,&rdquo; Araghchi wrote in the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/opinion\/irans-regime-defends-its-crackdown-46a2f59a?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqcmj-7mVvOb-31sIfRLfW5c5y10XUjnBVAYlAI2y8hx3dm27Xz_WM6PgHKtO1M%3D&amp;gaa_ts=6970f5c8&amp;gaa_sig=GVw89iGiCQ4tOZyYrytY5-QAv-Zs3S9U8YQ6zVOei-tfFor_NSSys8AyV2iZU52xyM5Y75JFY4SPoaVhTB4Zuw%3D%3D\">op-ed<\/a>, referring to the June 2025 U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3450609\/what-could-iran-response-look-like-us-bombing\/\">strikes<\/a> on its nuclear infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>He said the message &ldquo;isn&rsquo;t a threat, but a reality,&rdquo; telling the Trump administration to &ldquo;try respect&rdquo; when dealing with Iran&rsquo;s regime.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Iran&rsquo;s message to President Trump is clear: The U.S. has tried every conceivable hostile act against Iran, from sanctions and cyber assaults to outright military attack&mdash;and, most recently, it clearly fanned a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >major terrorist operation&#038;mdash<\/a>;all of which failed. It is time to think differently. Try respect, which will allow us to advance farther than one may believe,&rdquo; Araghchi wrote.<\/p>\n<p>In a Tuesday night interview, President Donald Trump sounded off on recent threats from Iranian officials to his own life in a NewsNation interview. He warned that if the Middle Eastern country ever follows through on the assassination threats it has dangled, the U.S. would &ldquo;wipe them off the face of this Earth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, they shouldn&rsquo;t be doing it, but I&rsquo;ve left notification. Anything ever happens &hellip; the whole country is going to get blown up,&rdquo; Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4426764\/trump-blow-up-iran-assassination-threats\/\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump was responding to several threats from Iran to his life, including a recent one from the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4422656\/iran-state-tv-issues-trump-assassination-threat\/\">Iranian state TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has also made it clear that U.S. &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4419342\/trump-promise-iranian-protesters-significant-political-risks\/\">help is on the way<\/a>&rdquo; to the Iranian protesters, as the U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/iran\/iran-protests-threat-us-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-khamenei-rcna255029\">reportedly<\/a> moves aircraft and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Osint613\/status\/2013904036198559837?s=20\">refueling tankers<\/a> toward the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Following his statement that Iran would fire &ldquo;back with everything we have&rdquo; if attacked, Araghchi said, &ldquo;I abhor war,&rdquo; and that he hopes to prevent it. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4424296\/trump-oil-tanker-seizures-crackdown-russia-shadow-fleet\/\">HOW TRUMP&rsquo;S OIL TANKER SEIZURES ADD TO THE CRACKDOWN ON RUSSIAN &lsquo;SHADOW FLEET&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;An all-out confrontation will certainly be ferocious and drag on far, far longer than the fantasy timelines that Israel and its proxies are trying to peddle to the White House. It will certainly engulf the wider region and have an impact on ordinary people around the globe. I will do anything in my power to prevent that scenario from materializing,&rdquo; Araghchi wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Araghchi previously said that the regime is &ldquo;not looking for war, but <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4414493\/iran-prepared-war-hoping-negotiations-us-protests\/\">we are prepared for war<\/a>,&rdquo; in mid-January. The World Economic Forum <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4423857\/world-economic-forum-pulls-davos-invitation-iran-amid-deadly-protests\/\">pulled Araghchi&rsquo;s invite<\/a> from Davos this week over what they called &ldquo;the tragic loss of lives of civilians&rdquo; amid the government&rsquo;s deadly protest crackdown.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran warns it will strike back if U.S. intervenes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2546437,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iran-no-longer-enriching.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[53082,3823,3970,3634],"class_list":["post-2546436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-foreign-minister","tag-iran","tag-protests","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iran-no-longer-enriching.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2546436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2546436"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2546436\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2546440,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2546436\/revisions\/2546440"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2546437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2546436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2546436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2546436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}