Iranian conservative dismisses US threats, warns of regional war risks

The United States is in no position to launch a new war despite its recent threats toward the Islamic Republic, said Hamidreza Taraqqi, a senior member of Iran’s Motalefeh Party.

“They are not people of war, because their conditions do not allow them to start another conflict,” he said.

Taraqqi accused US officials of using public threats to influence global opinion; while “privately recognizing they lack the power to deny Iran its rights.”

He added that regional countries fear a new war, except Israel, which he said, "depends on war for survival."