Iran threatens to ‘rain down hell’ if US escalates war

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Sunday that Iran would “rain down hell” if the United States resumed attacks. He gave Washington two days to accept Tehran’s conditions, including ending the war on all fronts. Donald Trump said renewed strikes were “highly unlikely” if talks on Iran’s nuclear programme and reopening the Strait of Hormuz progress, while saying three US aircraft carriers in the region were ready for action. The threats followed reports in Iranian state media that an oil tanker caught fire after hitting a naval mine east of the Strait of Hormuz.