Our powerful armed forces have no qualms about firing back with everything we have if we come under renewed attack,” Abbas Araghchi wrote in an op-ed.

Why Iran’s next retaliation might be different Iran has retaliated before without escalating into full conflict. After U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites last year, Tehran launched missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on June 23,

Oil and gold prices fell as concerns eased over US monetary policy and the chances of an American attack on Iran, while stock markets pushed higher.

Officials reportedly advised US President Donald Trump that an attack would be unlikely to topple the government,

Iran’s foreign minister ruled out direct talks unless President Trump stops threatening to attack it. He also said Iran would not discuss its ballistic missiles.

Trump warned Iran that the U.S. military could launch a "far worse" attack if it refuses to "make a deal" regarding its nuclear program.

The USS Abraham Lincoln entered CENTCOM waters Monday amid escalating threats from Iran and the potential for a "credible" drone attack on the U.S.