Tehran warns Washington to refrain from attacking Iran, both before and after the mid-term elections of the US Congress. This was announced by the Commander of the Central Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces "Khatam Al-Anbia" Ali Abdolahi. Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that the United States may intensify the strikes after the upcoming elections in November, and also did not rule out that the fire could resume before the vote. "Before or after the elections, regardless of their outcome, if they (the US) take any action against Iran on their own or at the instigation of (Israel), the armed forces of the Islamic Republic will deal an immediate, powerful and painful blow to American interests without any � of blockade. You have already witnessed this during the war in the month of Ramadan (during the hot phase of the US-Israel-Iran conflict in February-April)," Abdolahi was quoted as saying by Iran's state television and radio company. The high-ranking Iranian military officer also added that in the event of a resumption of hostilities, "the fire will engulf everyone." Referring to the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency), Abdullahi noted that the organization should refrain from making statements about Iran's nuclear facilities and not play the role of a "wolf in sheep's clothing". According to him, the claims about Tehran's aspiration to obtain nuclear weapons are a big lie, which can become an occasion to start a new war against Iran. On February 28, the US and Israel began to strike targets in Iran, to which Tehran responded with counterstrikes. In mid-June, the parties signed a memorandum on the cessation of hostilities, but after some time they exchanged blows again. At the moment, the conflict has not yet been resolved.