Trump: Americans oppose high energy prices, not war
Donald Trump says Americans are not against war but object to rising energy costs, warning Iran of severe consequences for attacks on US forces.
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AIUS President Donald Trump said Americans are not opposed to war, but they are against rising energy prices.
Trump added that Iran would pay a heavy price for killing American soldiers, and that any response to Iranian attacks on ships would include bombing bridges and power stations in Tehran and its surroundings, according to Al Arabiya.
The US president continued that every time Iran fires at a ship, the US will bomb and destroy a bridge or a power station.
This comes as prospects for renewed US-Iran negotiations remain absent. Hassan Qashqavi, spokesperson for the Iranian parliament's National Security Committee, stated that Iran is not seeking to resume talks with the United States to resolve disputes, denying statements made by President Trump on the matter.