Larijani's remarks, even if intended as a joke, will add to speculation over possible retaliation by Iran for the U.S. attacks.

U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged threats from Iran to assassinate him during a Wednesday meeting at the White House with five African leaders.

US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran, threatening bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran failed to reach an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program. "If they don’t make a deal,

Trump's current odds for winning the Nobel Peace Prize range between 17/2 (10.5 percent) and 6/1 (14.3 percent) across several major sportsbooks, according to the betting website Oddschecker, placing him as the second favorite for bookmakers.

The Israeli leader said in the letter that he was nominating him for his role in the 2020 Abraham Accords, which established normalized diplomatic relationships between Israel and the nations of Morocco,

African leaders told the president during a meeting at the White House that he should win the prestigious award.