Iran fires missiles, Khamenei threatens to sink US warship as nuclear talks start

Iran fired live missiles towards the Strait of Hormuz while its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned that the US warship deployed in the Gulf could be sunk, as nuclear talks between the two countries started. “We constantly hear that they [the US] have sent a warship towards Iran. A warship is certainly a dangerous weapon, but even more dangerous is the weapon capable of sinking it,” Khamenei said in a speech on Tuesday. The US and Iran are holding their second round of talks about...

By Agence France-Presse,Associated Press

'Warship can be sent to sea floor': Khamenei's blunt warning to Trump, US

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued direct threats against President Trump and the US, warning that even the strongest military can be struck down. He highlighted Iran's capability to sink US warships and asserted that America will fail to eliminate the Islamic Republic, despite ongoing tensions and US surveillance efforts.

By TOI WORLD DESK

US and Iran to kick off talks in Geneva

Second round of negotiations comes as Trump threatens ‘consequences’ if Tehran fails to agree a deal