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Iran warns US attack would have regional consequences
TEHRAN, June 22, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Iran warned the United States on
Saturday that any aggression against the Islamic republic would have serious
consequences for US interests across the Middle East.
“Firing one bullet towards Iran will set fire to the interests of America
and its allies”, armed forces general staff spokesman Brigadier General
Abolfazl Shekarchi told the Tasnim news agency.
“Today, the situation in the region is to Iran’s advantage.
“If the enemy — especially America and its allies in the region — make
the military mistake of shooting the powder keg on which America’s interests
lie, the region will be set on fire,” Shekarchi warned.
President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States was “cocked &
loaded” to strike Iran but pulled back at the last minute as it would not
have been a “proportionate” response to Tehran’s shooting down of an unmanned
US drone.
The downing of the drone — which Tehran insists violated its airspace, a
claim Washington denies — has seen tensions between the two countries spike
after a series of attacks on oil tankers the US has blamed on Iran.
BSS/AFP/FI/ 1530 hrs