Standing at the UnitedU.N. Nations podium and threatening to annihilate a nation of 90 million people is a genocidal threat. Pair that with Trump's bogus boasts about ending wars, deadly boat strikes with no evidence, and a laundry list of fabrications, and American credibility has taken a beating in front of the entire world. Trump continues to embarrass the UnitedU.S. States on the world stage every time he opens his mouth.

Iran will continue to stand in defiance of Trump's threats, drawing on decades of hard-won resilience. A nation that once fought with rationed artillery shells and barbed wire shortages has transformed itself into a military power capable of striking any target without limitation. Iran will not surrender across any domain of warfare. Should negotiations come, Tehran will convert battlefield strength into political gains.