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(.#B.025).- Iran warns USA or Saudi Arabia, a total war on its soil, Sept. 20, 2019.
Iran warns against "total war" in the event of a strike.
September 20, 2019.
"We are not afraid when it comes to defending our territory," says Tehran.
TEHRAN (AFP) The United States or Saudi Arabia would trigger "total war" if they attacked Iran, the Iranian foreign minister said in an interview broadcast by CNN yesterday.
Asked by the American television channel about what would be "the consequence of a US or Saudi military strike on Iran", Mohammad Javad Zarif answered seriously: "a total war. "
"We do not want war, we do not want to engage in military confrontation. We think that an armed conflict based on a trickery is something awful. But we are not afraid when it comes to defending our territory, "Zarif added.
On Twitter, Zarif denounced yesterday the "agitation" orchestrated according to him around the recent attacks on Saudi oil facilities in order to prepare world opinion for a war against Iran.
PENTAGON REACTS
"'Act of War' 'or AGITATION for a WAR? He wrote in response to comments made the day before by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
The latter called "an act of war" attacks that targeted Saturday two major oil infrastructure of the Saudi kingdom.
Mr. Zarif must fly to New York this morning to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
Ryad said Tehran had "unquestionably sponsored" the air-raid attacks claimed by Yemen-backed Houthi rebels, backed by Tehran.
For its part, the Pentagon said yesterday "convinced" to be able to designate the culprit of the attacks, following the international investigation currently conducted in Saudi Arabia.
AYATOLLAH INVOLVED?
The day before, CBS News quoted an unnamed US official as saying that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei himself had approved the attack, provided it was conducted in a manner that denied Iran's involvement. .
The UN yesterday announced the arrival of experts to Ryad to start an international investigation "at the invitation of the authorities" of the country.
According to the New York Times, the US military has drawn up a list of potential Iranian targets, including the Abadan oil refinery, one of the largest in the world, or Khark Island, the largest oil refinery in the world. oil export from the country.
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Iran warns against "total war" in the event of a strike.
September 20, 2019.
"We are not afraid when it comes to defending our territory," says Tehran.
TEHRAN (AFP) The United States or Saudi Arabia would trigger "total war" if they attacked Iran, the Iranian foreign minister said in an interview broadcast by CNN yesterday.
Asked by the American television channel about what would be "the consequence of a US or Saudi military strike on Iran", Mohammad Javad Zarif answered seriously: "a total war. "
"We do not want war, we do not want to engage in military confrontation. We think that an armed conflict based on a trickery is something awful. But we are not afraid when it comes to defending our territory, "Zarif added.
On Twitter, Zarif denounced yesterday the "agitation" orchestrated according to him around the recent attacks on Saudi oil facilities in order to prepare world opinion for a war against Iran.
PENTAGON REACTS
"'Act of War' 'or AGITATION for a WAR? He wrote in response to comments made the day before by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
The latter called "an act of war" attacks that targeted Saturday two major oil infrastructure of the Saudi kingdom.
Mr. Zarif must fly to New York this morning to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
Ryad said Tehran had "unquestionably sponsored" the air-raid attacks claimed by Yemen-backed Houthi rebels, backed by Tehran.
For its part, the Pentagon said yesterday "convinced" to be able to designate the culprit of the attacks, following the international investigation currently conducted in Saudi Arabia.
AYATOLLAH INVOLVED?
The day before, CBS News quoted an unnamed US official as saying that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei himself had approved the attack, provided it was conducted in a manner that denied Iran's involvement. .
The UN yesterday announced the arrival of experts to Ryad to start an international investigation "at the invitation of the authorities" of the country.
According to the New York Times, the US military has drawn up a list of potential Iranian targets, including the Abadan oil refinery, one of the largest in the world, or Khark Island, the largest oil refinery in the world. oil export from the country.
F I N.
