Trump's designs for Iran will be thwarted, judiciary chief says

Iran's judiciary chief on Thursday referred to President Donald Trump as a bully and expressed confidence the US president’s policy on Iran would fail.

The remarks follow Trump’s warning that military action was the alternative to a new nuclear deal.

"Currently, there is a bully in the United States who will not last, and God willing, the dreams he has for Iran will not come true," said Gholamhossein Ejei.

He added that Iran’s adversaries have been attempting to destabilize the country’s security but despite economic pressure wrought by US sanctions over the past year, the Islamic Republic has managed to persevere.

"The enemy has not been able to disrupt the livelihood and peace of the Iranian people," Ejei said.