Donald Trump, on the threat of the Iranian regime in the Persian Gulf: "If they do something, they will suffer a lot"

Donald Trump said Monday that the Iranian regime will make "a big mistake" if it does "anything", while Washington accuses Tehran of prepare "attacks" against US interests in the Middle East.

"If they do something, they will suffer a lot, they know what I mean", Warned the president of the United States at a meeting with the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, to the White House.

He also badured that there would be "a big problem" for Tehran "if something happens". "They will not be happy," he said.

Asked about a possible war with the Islamic Republic, he said: "We will see what happens with Iran".

The head of North American diplomacy, Mike Pompeo, made an impromptu visit to Brussels on Monday share confidential information about this with their European counterparts.

"We believe that Iran should follow the debate instead of threats and made the wrong decision by focusing on the threats," said the US envoy to Iran. Brian Hook.

Trump, however, said last week that he was ready to discuss with Iranian leaders. reach a new agreementafter the withdrawal of the United States from the 2015 nuclear treaty a year ago.

In spite of this military deployment, the Guardians of the Iranian revolution, a group called "terrorist" by Washington, they badured this Sunday that they did not see any probable war with the United States and that in case of attack, they have the ability to react firmly.

Added to this tension are allegations of sabotage by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia against several of their ships on Sunday and Monday, respectively, in the Persian Gulf.

These complaints from two regional rivals in Tehran came three days after the US Maritime Authority warned of possible acts of sabotage by "Iran or its local middlemen" against shipping vessels. trade in the Gulf.

While Saudis and Emiratis demanded international involvement to guarantee the safety of shipping routes, the Iranian regime is distinguished from oil tanker sabotage and denounced a plot to create insecurity in the region.

Tension in the Persian Gulf has increased since Washington announced in April the end of the exemptions granted to eight countries or territories. so that they continue to buy Iranian oil.

As a consequence, Persian authorities threatened to block the strategic strait of Ormuz, which runs through much of the world's oil, if the sanctions imposed by the United States prevent their oil exports, vital for the country's economy.

Due to US sanctions, Iran announced last Wednesday that suspend the application of some of its nuclear commitments.

With information from AFP and EFE