Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei responded to Donald Trump’s remarks that Iran could attack Los Angeles and San Diego, saying they were an attempt to create an imaginary enemy.
In a statement on Saturday, Baghaei argued that Washington was creating an imaginary threat in the sky to frighten the American public and thereby attempting to conceal the real danger on the ground.
The real danger is not beyond your borders or over Los Angeles and San Diego; it lies in the administration imposing an illegal war on the world.
Trump, meanwhile, referred on Monday to a scenario in which Iran could attack one of the US cities and said the destruction of Los Angeles and San Diego would pale in comparison with the price that would have to be paid.

Timeline of US-Iran tensions
Thousands of people were killed in US and Israeli military attacks on Iran on February 28. Iran also carried out attacks against Israel and US targets in the region, and the parties reached a ceasefire in April.
The US launched new strikes on some targets in Iran after negotiations between the two countries stalled. Although the parties signed a memorandum of understanding in mid-June, problems in the talks continued.
One of the main points of disagreement in the negotiations was navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, which is strategically important for global energy and goods shipments.