Iran's foreign minister wrote in a tweet that 'short war with Iran' is an illusion adding whoever begins the war will not be the one ending it.

 Iran Press/Iran news: Mohammad Javad Zarif  wrote in a tweet on Thursday, "Sanctions aren't alternative to war; they ARE war."

He stressed that obliteration is equal to genocide which is a war crime, Iran Press reported.

Misconceptions endanger peace @realDonaldTrump:

- Sanctions aren't alternative to war; they ARE war

- "Obliteration"=genocide=war crime

- "Short war" with Iran is an illusion

- Whoever begins war will not be the one ending it

- Negotiations and threats are mutually exclusive

— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) ۶ تیر ۱۳۹۸

He also warned the US that negotiations and threats are mutually exclusive and never go together. 

Zarif made the remarks after US President Donald Trump said that a war with Iran 'wouldn't last very long', with no exit strategy required.

When asked on Monday about an exit strategy if war breaks out with Iran, Trump replied: "You're not gonna need an exit strategy. I don't need exit strategies."

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