Iranian 'fingers on triggers' amid US military buildup, Trump threats, Tehran says

Iranian military forces are prepared to "immediately" retaliate against any U.S. attack, Tehran's top diplomat warned on Wednesday.

LONDON -- Iranian military forces are prepared to "immediately" retaliate against any U.S. attack, Tehran's top diplomat warned on Wednesday, as more American military assets arrived in the region and U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to launch a new attack on the country.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said in a post to X on Wednesday that Iran's "brave Armed Forces are prepared -- with their fingers on the trigger -- to immediately and powerfully respond to ANY aggression against our beloved land, air and sea."

"Valuable lessons learned" during the 12-day conflict with Israel and the U.S. in June "have enabled us to respond even more strongly, rapidly and profoundly," Araghchi wrote.

"At the same time, Iran has always welcomed a mutually beneficial, fair and equitable NUCLEAR DEAL -- on equal footing, and free from coercion, threats, and intimidation -- which ensures Iran's rights to PEACEFUL nuclear technology, and guarantees NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS," the foreign minister added.

"Such weapons have no place in our security calculations and we have NEVER sought to acquire them," he wrote.