New york: Iranian mission to the United Nations has warned against US President Donald Trump's act of adventurism, saying that Iran is ready to negotiate, but if had to, it will defend itself like never before. In a post on its X account on Wednesday, the mission said that Iran is prepared to resolve its disputes with the US through dialogue 'based on mutual respect and interests', but insisted the country will not hesitate to defend itself if attacked. 'BUT IF PUSHED, IT WILL DEFEND ITSELF AND RESPOND LIKE NEVER BEFORE!' the post read.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Trump escalated his rhetoric about a potential military confrontation with Iran late on Tuesday, telling supporters that 'another beautiful armada' of warships was 'floating beautifully toward Iran.' He later published a post on his Truth Social platform, expressing hope that the deployment of the warships would pressure Iran to return to negotiations over its nuclear program. Trump warned that if Iran fails to reach a deal with the US, it will be attacked, adding that such an attack would be 'far worse' than the strike on Iran's nuclear facilities in June.