Afghanistan, Nov. 3 -- Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said Tehran has sent Washington a "strong and rational" response, adding that responsibility for preventing a new war now rests with the United States.
Ghalibaf, who is also leading Iran's negotiations with Washington, made the remarks on Tuesday, November 3, during a parliamentary session, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency.
"Regional countries should know that Iran is ready for battle with its finger on the trigger, but it has also given the American side a strong and rational response," he said. "The ball is now in America's court to prevent war."
He warned that any strategic mistake by Washington could draw US forces into another battlefie...