Power is the only language Trump understands, says Iranian national security official

Iranian national security council chairman Ebrahim Azizi says US President Donald Trump is hesitating in taking military action against Iran, because “he knows any move against Iran means facing a decisive military response and a unified nation.”

Azizi adds that Trump “obviously does not care about the mediation of the Persian Gulf state heads”.

“Power is the only language he understands!” he writes on X.

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