Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned against the "new adventurism" of the US. He stressed that Iran's readiness to defend itself is "1000%".
"Whenever a diplomatic solution is put on the table, the United States resorts to a reckless military adventure," Araghchi pointed out, quoted by the "Fars" agency.
He questioned whether the latest US actions constitute "blind pressure tactics" or "a deception by a saboteur who is once again seeking to drag the US president into a new quagmire".
"Whatever the reason, the result is always the same: the Iranians never give in to pressure, but diplomacy is always a victim", the minister summed up.
Aragchi also rejected the CIA's alleged assessments of Iran's missile capabilities.
"The CIA is wrong. Our missile stockpile and launcher capacity are not at 75% of the level on February 28; the correct figure is 120%", he pointed out.
"And our readiness to defend our people: 1,000 percent", Araghchi snapped.