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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Tehran, January 18 (Xinhua) — Any attack on Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be considered a declaration of "full-scale war" against the Iranian people, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday following a heated exchange of words with US President Donald Trump.
M. Pezeschkian's statement, published on the social network X, came amid heightened tensions after D. Trump remarked in an interview with the American publication Politico on Saturday that "it's time to look for new leadership in Iran."
“Any attack on our great leader would be tantamount to a full-scale war with the Iranian nation,” warned M. Pezeshkian.
The Iranian president also blamed Washington for the Islamic Republic's economic woes, citing "long-standing hostility" and "inhumane sanctions" imposed by the US and its allies as the main reasons for the Iranian people's plight.
The diplomatic row escalated earlier on Saturday when Khamenei called Trump a "criminal," holding him responsible for the casualties and damage caused by recent internal unrest in Iran.
Relations between Tehran and Washington remain tense since Donald Trump's return to the White House, characterized by the continuation of the "maximum pressure" policy and frequent verbal clashes between the leaders of the two countries. –0–
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