Iran vows to unleash 'hell' on US with 'new surprises' as ceasefire on the brink

Iran vows to unleash 'hell' on US with 'new surprises' as ceasefire on the brinkThe ceasefire in the Middle East is set to end on Wednesday and now Iranian state media claims that the country is ready to to create 'hell' for the US and Israel if fighting restartsCommentsNewsTim Hanlon News Reporter13:32, 21 Apr 2026Updated 13:57, 21 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesIranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei(Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)Iran says it is "fully prepared" for the end of a ceasefire with the United States and has "surprises" in store as it threatens to unleash "hell".‌With the 14-day ceasefire to expire Wednesday, Donald Trump has whipsawed in telephone interviews and social media posts between measured optimism that a deal could soon be reached and warning that “lots of bombs” will “start going off” if there’s no agreement before the ceasefire deadline.‌And now the semi-official news agency in Iran, Tasnim, states: "Iran is prepared to create another hell for the Americans and Israelis from the very first second of a potential war."‌View 2 ImagesPro-government supporters wave national flags during a rally in Iran(Image: ZUMAPRESS.com / Avalon)READ MORE: Iran war live: Trump says Starmer has 'time to recover' as Islamabad talks loomREAD MORE: Iran still has huge stockpile of weapons despite Trump's claims he's winning warIt claimed that with the ceasefire period drawing to a close "and given that American aggression and the declaration of a maritime blockade have prevented the resumption of negotiations", Iran is fully prepared for the possibility of renewed hostilities.And it threatened that Iran "has also prepared new surprises for the next round of potential combat". At the same time it said Iran has considered there is a strong possibility of war breaking out again during the ceasefire and so has "prepared certain military redeployments and a list...