Iranian FM warns Trump to ‘muzzle’ its ‘pets’ in Tel Aviv, or it will ‘school’ Israel

Katz reiterated that Israel would not permit Iran to develop nuclear weapons.

By Vered Weiss, World Israel News

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned President Donald Trump that Iran would respond forcefully to any threat against its leadership, while accusing the United States of failing to restrain Israel, following an exchange of public statements with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz.

In a post on X, Araghchi responded to remarks attributed to Katz, who reportedly said Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was “marked for death” and accused Iranian officials of using negotiation tactics to extract concessions.

Addressing President Trump directly, Araghchi wrote that the memorandum of understanding brokered through Pakistani mediation left no ambiguity over the parties’ commitments.

“The terms of the Islamabad MoU are crystal clear and public for all to see,” he wrote.

Araghchi then suggested Washington was responsible for restraining Israel, writing, “POTUS has committed the U.S. to muzzling its pets in Tel Aviv. If they ignore their master, Iran will school them.”

He also warned against any military action targeting Iran’s leadership.

“Any threat against our People and Leadership will receive Immediate Powerful Response,” Araghchi wrote.

The exchange followed comments attributed to Katz concerning Iran’s leadership and its nuclear program.

According to the reported remarks, Katz said Khamenei was “marked for death.” The post also accused Iranian officials of acting as “clever merchants trying to extract concessions in negotiations.”

Katz reiterated that Israel would not permit Iran to develop nuclear weapons while stating that a negotiated solution remained preferable to military action.

“If they do it through negotiations, all the better,” the reported statement said.

The latest exchange reflected continued public tensions between senior Iranian and Israeli officials as both sides traded warnings over Iran’s nuclear program and the implementation of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding.