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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Tehran, January 29 (Xinhua) — Iran will view any US military action against it as an act of war, Ali Shahmani, senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his representative to the country's Defense Council, stated on social media on Wednesday.
He made the statement as tensions between Tehran and Washington remain extremely high due to the US military buildup in the Middle East.
He said the US "limited strike" on Iran was nothing more than an "allusion," adding: "Any military action by the United States from any source and at any level will be considered the beginning of a war, and the response will be immediate, total and unprecedented."
A. Shamkhani emphasized that Iran’s response will be directed against “the aggressor, the heart of Tel Aviv, and all the aggressor’s supporters.”
His remarks came after US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that a "massive armada," led by the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and larger than the one sent to Venezuela, was heading toward Iran. He warned Tehran that "time is running out to make a deal with the United States."
On Monday, Iran pledged a "comprehensive and regrettable" response to any aggression.
In response to Trump's threats, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi stated on social media on Wednesday: "Our brave armed forces are ready, with their fingers on the trigger, to immediately and powerfully respond to any aggression."
S. A. Araghchi, however, said: “At the same time, Iran has always welcomed a mutually beneficial, fair nuclear deal – on an equal basis and without coercion, threats and intimidation, which ensures Iran’s rights to peaceful nuclear technology and guarantees the absence of nuclear weapons.” –0–
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