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Iran says US risking 'crisis' as Trump sets 10 to 15 days deadline for deal
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|February 21, 2026
Iran's envoy to the United Nations has said that Tehran will respond “decisively” to any “military aggression” by the United States in a letter urging the UN Security Council to condemn recent threats from President Donald Trump.
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Iran’s UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani called on Thursday for members of the Council and UN Chief Antonio Guterres to act, noting in particular Trump’s recent specific threat to use an airfield located in the Indian Ocean in the Chagos Islands, in a potential attack on Iran.
“Given the volatile situation in the region and the persistent movement and buildup of military equipment and assets by the United States, such a belligerent statement by the President of the United States must not be treated as mere rhetoric,” Iravani wrote.
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