Has Iran declared war against U.S.? What is Iranian President speaking against Donald Trump?

Has Iran declared war against the United States of America? That's the question Americans were asking on social media platforms during the holiday period leading up to the New Year. This comes at a time when President Donald Trump is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. While the US president looks to push to move to the next stage of his fragile Gaza truce plan, Netanyahu is also expected to try to shift some focus onto Iran, amid reports he will call for more US strikes on the Islamic republic.

The meeting at Trump's lavish Mar-a-Lago resort -- the fifth between the two leaders to be held in the United States this year -- comes as some White House officials fear both Israel and Hamas are slow-walking the second phase of their ceasefire.

Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday his country is in a full-scale war with the U.S., Israel and Europe ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s meeting Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump.


Pezeshkian said in an interview published on the website of the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday that the war is worse than Iran's deadly war with Iraq in the 1980s.

“We are in a full-scale war with the U.S., Israel and Europe; they don’t want our country to remain stable,” he said.

Pezeshkian said the West's war against Iran is “more complicated and more difficult” compared to the 1980-1988 war with Iraq that left more than 1 million casualties on both sides.

The remarks came two days before a planned meeting between Trump and Netanyahu during Netanyahu's visit to the U.S. Iran is expected to be a key topic in the talks.

Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran that came during a 12-day air war in June killed nearly 1,100 Iranians including senior military commanders and nuclear scientists. Retaliatory missile barrages by Iran killed 28 in Israel.

FAQs

Q1. Who is Iran's President?

A1. Iranian President is Masoud Pezeshkian.


Q2. Who is Israel Prime Minister?

A2. Israel Prime Minister is Benjamin Netanyahu.