TEHRAN - Iran has dismissed as “unfounded” the latest remarks by United States President Barack Obama threatening the Islamic Republic with military action.

“Repeated claims by U.S. officials which are made in line with the Zionist regime’s interests and are aimed at satisfying pro-Israeli lobbies show American officials' uncertainty and deep confusion when it comes to prioritizing their own national interests,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said on Saturday.

She added that the U.S. foreign policy is greatly affected by political and partisan rivalries inside the country, Press TV reported.

Afkham said both warmongers and the so-called advocates of diplomacy in the United States rely on imaginary, dangerous and horrific ideas which have so far caused irreparable damage to the world.

Afkham’s remarks came after the U.S. president told the Republican-dominated Congress that the military option against Iran will remain on the table for several years despite a nuclear agreement reached between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries in the Austrian capital of Vienna in July.

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