Tehran, March 10 -- A top Iranian official has warned that the Islamic Republic is prepared to endure a long-term war with the US, and refusing diplomacy further signalled that Tehran is more than willing to continue attacking Gulf countries in an effort to pressure US President Donald Trump to step back from the conflict.
The warning was given by top Iranian official Kamal Kharazi, foreign policy advisor to the office of the Supreme Leader, and aide to the now deceased Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Ruling out diplomacy for now, Kharazi said the war would only end through economic pain - signalling a hardening of the government's stance as the war is about to cross its second week.
"I don't see any room for diplomacy anymore. Because Donald Tru...