NEW YORK, June 21. Tehran will be ready to strike retaliatory strikes against the U.S. military in the Middle East if Washington joins Israel's military operation, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with NBC News.
"When there is war, both sides attack each other. That's quite understandable and self-defence is a legitimate right of any country," he said when asked whether Iran would target US troops in the Middle East if attacked. In his view, "all it takes is a phone call from Washington to Tel Aviv to stop everything."
Trump has previously said the United States is prepared to give Iran a maximum of two weeks to try to resolve the Iranian nuclear issues diplomatically and prevent US strikes on the Islamic Republic. On the night of June 13, Israel launched a military operation against Iran. Tehran retaliated in less than 24 hours. Israel and Iran exchanged blows again in the following days. Both sides reported casualties and acknowledged damage to a number of facilities. Both countries continue to exchange strikes.
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