<p>President Trump issued a blistering warning to Iran Sunday night after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani suggested Washington&rsquo;s harsh policies against Iran could lead to the &ldquo;mother of all wars.&rdquo; ;</p>
<p>&ldquo;NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE,&rdquo; tweeted Trump on Sunday. &ldquo;WE ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE &; DEATH. BE CAUTIOUS!&rdquo;</p>
<p>The exchange of threats follows ;increased pressure on Iran, including possible sanctions resulting from Trump&rsquo;s decision to pull the US out of the JCPOA. Meanwhile, the value of the Iranian rial has dropped nearly 50% since January and citizens are taking to the streets to protest ;rising prices, environmental damage, and the lack of political and social freedoms. ;</p>
<p>These problems were further exacerbated by Trump&#8217;s June threat to sanction any nation that continues to purchase Iranian crude after November 4th and the Supreme Court&#8217;s recent decision to ;uphold a controversial travel ban affecting Iranian citizens. ;</p>
<p>In July, Iran threatened to block all oil exports from the Strait of Hormuz if the US blocks its crude sales. ;Last Wednesday, Iran&rsquo;s nuclear chief claimed the country&rsquo;s uranium stockpile had reached 950 tons. ;</p>
<p>On Sunday, President Rouhani warned Trump not to &ldquo;play with the lion&rsquo;s tail.&rdquo; That same day, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo likened the Iranian regime to the &#8220;mafia&#8221; and accused its leaders of ;funding terror at the expense of its citizens.</p>
<p>&ldquo;To the regime, prosperity, security, and freedom for the Iranian people are acceptable casualties in the march to fulfill the Revolution&hellip;The level of corruption and wealth among regime leaders show Iran is run by something that resembles the mafia more than a government,&rdquo; said Pompeo, who claimed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had a personal hedge fund worth $95 billion. ;</p>
<p>&ldquo;Right now, the US is undertaking a diplomatic and financial pressure campaign to cut off the funds that the regime uses to enrich itself and support death and destruction,&rdquo; continued Pompeo. &ldquo;We are asking every nation who is sick and tired of the Islamic Republic&rsquo;s destructive behavior to join our pressure campaign.&rdquo; ;</p>
<p>Former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei responded to the speech by claiming 50,000 US troops are in range of Iranian weapons. Another official ;said America wants to &ldquo;destroy Iran&rdquo; but that &ldquo;Trump cannot do a damn thing.&rdquo; ;</p>
<p>In response to concerns that Trump&rsquo;s harsh rhetoric could incite a military conflict with Iran, Pentagon official John Rood told reporters that Washington had not altered its military posture regarding Iran. ;</p>