Iran Warns U.S. Troops Will Face ‘Hell’ If Nuclear Talks Break Down
Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesman for parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, made the incendiary statement on Sunday amid mounting pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has demanded Tehran accept a deal restricting both its nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities — or face military consequences.
"Thursday's negotiations are a test for Trump and will determine whether American soldiers will go to hell or return to America," Rezaei wrote on X on Sunday.
A third round of indirect talks, brokered by Oman, is scheduled for Geneva on Thursday, where Iranian negotiators are expected to present a draft agreement. Trump last week issued a 15-day ultimatum to reach a deal, later cautioning that Tehran would face a "very bad day" if no agreement materialized.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reinforced Tehran's defiant posture, signaling readiness for armed conflict should diplomacy unravel. He categorically rejected demands to cease uranium enrichment — describing Iran's nuclear program as both peaceful and vital to national energy security — while declaring its missile program a "red line" and "strictly non-negotiable."
On Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei warned at a weekly press briefing that any U.S. military strike, regardless of its magnitude, would be regarded as "an act of aggression" and answered with a "ferocious" response.
Meanwhile, reports from inside the U.S. defense establishment reveal significant internal reservations. A news agency earlier reported that the Pentagon was drawing up plans for a sustained, multi-week offensive targeting Iranian security and nuclear infrastructure should diplomacy collapse.
However, media reported this week that General Daniel Caine — chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff and the architect of last year's strikes against Iran — cautioned officials over the considerable risks of a renewed military campaign, including potential casualties, overstretched air defense systems, and severe strain on an already taxed military force.
Media, citing Israeli intelligence sources, reported that U.S. forces could sustain only four to five days of high-intensity strikes against Iran — or approximately one week at a reduced operational tempo — before facing significant limitations.
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