US-Iran: John Bolton warns Iran of ‘hell to pay’ if crossed

US National Security Advisor John Bolton speaks at the United Against Nuclear Iran Summit in New YorkImage copyrightAFP/GETTY
Image captionJohn Bolton was speaking at United Against Nuclear Iran Summit in New York




The US recently imposed sanctions after leaving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

The accord, negotiated by former President Barack Obama, saw Iran limit its nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.

The remaining signatories are standing by the deal. The UK, China, France, Germany and Russia say they will set up a new payment system to maintain business with Iran and bypass US sanctions.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemned the plan as “one of the most counterproductive measures imaginable”.

What did the US say about Iran?

Mr Bolton said the “murderous regime” of “mullahs in Tehran” would face significant consequences if they continued to “lie, cheat and deceive”.

The former US envoy to the UN was speaking at an anti-Iran conference in New York on Tuesday.

“If you cross us, our allies, or our partners; if you harm our citizens,” he said, “there will indeed be hell to pay.”


Mr Bolton, who has argued for military action against Iran in the past, said the US would be aggressive in enforcing economic sanctions.

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