Iran vows to widen war if attacked
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Al Jazeera
Iran warns it will extend the war beyond the Middle East if its territory is attacked, while Israel steps up military preparations for a possible offensive. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf also calls on Washington to respond to Tehran’s latest proposal, according to Al Jazeera.
Israel has ordered its military to step up preparations for a possible attack on Iran, as Tehran threatens to widen the war beyond the region in the event of aggression. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, also Tehran’s chief negotiator, told Al Jazeera that Iran would retaliate against an attack.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called on the United States to “take and announce” a decision on Iran’s latest proposal. Tehran rejected a US proposal to transfer its stockpile of 60% enriched uranium to a third country, according to Al Jazeera.
Israeli military preparations come as discussions over Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium remain at the heart of exchanges between Washington and Tehran, Al Jazeera reports.
The announcement comes after Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf ruled out on 11 November a return of Hormuz to its pre-war status amid tensions with Israel and the United States Ghalibaf rules out return of Hormuz to its pre-war status.
