U.S.-Iran Tensions Simmer as Trump and Rouhani Trade Threats

  • U.S. president takes tone he used against North Korea in 2017
  • Rouhani earlier made reference to ‘mother of all wars’
How could the war of words impact oil supplies? Bloomberg Television’s Annmarie Hordern reports.(Source: Bloomberg)
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U.S. President Donald Trump launched a new broadside against Iran, warning of unspecified “consequences” if Hassan Rouhani continues threatening America.

In a Twitter post late Sunday, Trump said, “To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE & DEATH. BE CAUTIOUS!”