Iran’s Leader Pledges ‘Firm Retaliatory Response’ to US, Israel

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said any attack by the US or Israel would be met with “a firm retaliatory strike,” after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran unless it signs a deal renouncing nuclear weapons.

Still, in the televised remarks on Monday, Khamenei downplayed the likelihood of such an outcome, characterizing it as “highly unlikely.”