Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attends a news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi (not pictured) in Tehran, Iran, June 26, 2022. President Website/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS
DUBAI, July 14 (Reuters) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Thursday that the Islamic Republic will have a “harsh and regrettable response” to any “mistake” committed by Washington or its allies.
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“The great nation of Iran will not accept any insecurity or crisis in the region and Washington and its allies should know that any mistake will be met by a harsh and regrettable response from Iran,” Raisi said during a speech.
Washington and Israel have long expressed concerns over Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Iran insists it never had any ambition to make a nuclear bomb.
Reporting by Dubai Newsroom; editing by John Stonestreet and Raissa Kasolowsky
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