The US president earlier said if peaceful protesters are killed, Washington "will come to their rescue".
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Abbas Araghchi's comments came after the US president said Washington "will come to their rescue" of demonstrators taking part in protests over Iran's economy, writing in a brief social media post: "We are locked and loaded and ready to go."
Araghchi indicated Iran's armed forces were on standby and "know exactly where to aim" in the event of an attack.
At least eight people are reported to