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Iran leader warns US off attacks Iran leader warns US off attacks
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Iran will strike against US interests worldwide if it is attacked, the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned.Iran will strike against US interests worldwide if it is attacked, the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned.
"The enemies know well that any aggression will lead to a reaction from all sides," he said.
Washington accuses Tehran of secretly trying to develop a nuclear weapon, and has not ruled out using military force.Washington accuses Tehran of secretly trying to develop a nuclear weapon, and has not ruled out using military force.
The UN imposed limited sanctions on Iran in December for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment. The Iranians insist their nuclear programme is purely civilian and aimed at meeting their energy needs.
The Iranians insist their nuclear programme is purely civilian and aimed at meeting its energy needs. The BBC's Frances Harrison in Tehran says Ayatollah Khamenei was defiant about the prospect of a possible American military strike.
Iran's state-run television on Thursday quoted Ayatollah Khamenei as saying: "The enemies know well that any aggression will lead to a reaction from all sides in the Iranian nation on the aggressors and their interests around the world." The supreme leader said he hoped nobody would risk attacking Iran because the nation would stand up for itself and only become stronger militarily and economically.
War games
Another key Iranian figure, ex-President Hashemi Rafsanjani, has also warned against a strike, saying it would carry a heavy cost for those who tried it.
Diplomats were shown the Isfahan nuclear plant at the weekendThe warnings come as Iran is conducting fresh war games.
Iran says it has successfully test-fired a land-to-sea missile with a range of 350km (220 miles).
Tehran says it has also tested a new Russian-made air defence system.
Officials have refused to confirm whether the system has been deployed around nuclear sites.
At the weekend ambassadors from non-aligned countries were allowed to visit an Iranian nuclear facility, on what was billed as a transparency visit.
The UN's chief nuclear inspector is to report on Tehran's compliance with the UN Security Council's demands later this month.
In December the UN imposed limited sanctions on Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment.