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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/iran-threatens-to-rain-down-hell-if-us-escalates-war/
- Published: 2026-11-08T20:13:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T21:37:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/8/iran-threatens-to-rain-down-hell-if-us-escalates-war?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Americas, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Iran warned of retaliation if US attacks resume.
- Trump tied further strikes to progress in negotiations.
- Talks are delayed after US midterm elections.

## Summary

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Iran would retaliate if the United States resumed attacks, urging Washington to accept a two-day proposal to end the war on all fronts. US President Donald Trump said renewed strikes were “highly unlikely” if negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme and reopening the Strait of Hormuz made progress, but said he could order further attacks if necessary.

Trump said three US aircraft carriers were in the region and claimed US forces could strike 38 Iranian bridges within an hour. The warnings followed Iranian state media reports that an oil tanker caught fire after hitting a naval mine east of the strait; Iran’s navy said the vessel had switched off its identification systems and entered a restricted area. Araghchi said post-election negotiations were delayed while mediators waited for conditions to settle.

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