If the USA strikes Iran, a regional war will begin, Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei has announced. "The Americans should know that if they start a war, this time it will be a regional war," Tasnim news agency quotes Khamenei as saying.
In recent weeks, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed hope that he will be able to reach an agreement with Tehran on the main disputed issues.
These statements are made against the background of the concentration of significant American forces near Iran. The current US administration is demanding that Tehran abandon its nuclear program and curb its missile program, among other things.
