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Iran’s UN ambassador in Geneva on Wednesday slammed US President Donald Trump’s recent comments on Israel’s conflict with Iran as “completely unwarranted,” warning of consequences if a red line is crossed.

In response to Anadolu’s question, Ali Bahreini said: “We are monitoring the remarks by United States officials, including the president of the United States. We consider them irresponsible.”

His remarks came during an Association of Accredited…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday addressed the conflict in the Middle East, emphasizing support for Iran’s right to self-defense against Israel, Anadolu reports.

“It is entirely natural, legitimate, and lawful for Iran to defend itself against Israel’s banditry and state terrorism,” Erdogan said during the Justice and Development (AK) Party Parliamentary Group Meeting in the capital Ankara.

His remarks came amid growing Israeli strikes…

President Donald Trump said he was considering whether the United States will join Israeli strikes on Iran Wednesday, as he said that Tehran had reached out to seek negotiations.

Speaking as he watched installation of a new flagpole at the White House, Trump added that his patience “had already run out” with Iran and repeated his call for the Islamic republic’s “unconditional surrender.”

“I may do it, I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do,” Trump told reporters on the…