{"id":908944,"date":"2026-04-21T12:46:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/908944\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:46:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:46:31","slug":"iran-vows-to-unleash-hell-on-us-with-new-surprises-as-ceasefire-on-the-brink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/908944\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran vows to unleash &#8216;hell&#8217; on US with &#8216;new surprises&#8217; as ceasefire on the brink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ceasefire in the Middle East is set to end on Wednesday and now Iranian state media claims that the country is ready to to create &#8216;hell&#8217; for the US and Israel if fighting restarts<\/p>\n<p>13:32, 21 Apr 2026Updated 13:43, 21 Apr 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An individual with a beard and wearing a dark hat is addressing a crowd of people gathered together, with some individuals wearing caps and eyeglasses.\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2_Mojtaba-Khamenei-Son-Of-Irans-Supreme-Leader.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei(Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Iran says it is &#8220;fully prepared&#8221; for the end of a ceasefire with the United States and has &#8220;surprises&#8221; in store as it threatens to unleash &#8220;hell&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">With the 14-day ceasefire to expire Wednesday, Trump has whipsawed in telephone interviews and social media posts between measured optimism that a deal could soon be reached and warning that \u201clots of bombs\u201d will \u201cstart going off\u201d if there\u2019s no agreement before the ceasefire deadline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And now the semi-official news agency in Iran, Tasnim, states: &#8220;Iran is prepared to create another hell for the Americans and Israelis from the very first second of a potential war.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pro-government supporters wave national flags during a rally in Iran\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_Israel-US-Strike-Iran-Iranian-Pro-Government-Rally.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Pro-government supporters wave national flags during a rally in Iran\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Pro-government supporters wave national flags during a rally in Iran(Image: ZUMAPRESS.com \/ Avalon)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It claimed that through its sources within the regime it understands that with the ceasefire period drawing to a close &#8220;and given that American aggression and the declaration of a maritime blockade have prevented the resumption of negotiations&#8221;, Iran is fully prepared for the possibility of renewed hostilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And it threatened that Iran &#8220;has also prepared new surprises for the next round of potential combat&#8221;. At the same time it said that Iran has considered that there is a strong possibility of war breaking out again during the ceasefire and so has &#8220;prepared certain military redeployments and a list of new targets for this purpose&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Iranian state television has issued an on-screen alert saying that \u201cno delegation from Iran has visited Islamabad &#8230; so far\u201d as speculation about possible talks with the United States grows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The on-screen alert likely reflects the internal debate ongoing within Iran\u2019s theocracy as it weighs how to respond to the US Navy\u2019s seizure of an Iranian container ship over the weekend. Iranian state TV is controlled by hard-liners within Iran\u2019s theocracy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">So far, no official has acknowledged that a delegation will be heading to Islamabad, where officials have been on standby for days now for the possible talks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">US Vice President JD Vance is expected to lead an American team to the talks while Iran has offered no word on who could lead its delegation. Last time, parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf led the Iranian side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">This is a Breaking News story. 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