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Iran tells UN chief that all Mideast assets of ‘hostile force’ are fair game if US attacks
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Iran tells UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that Tehran will consider bases, facilities and assets of the “hostile force” in the region as legitimate targets if it faces military aggression.
US President Donald Trump’s rhetoric toward Iran “signals a real risk of military aggression,” Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations says in the letter, adding Iran does not want a war.
Iran will respond “decisively” if subjected to military aggression, the letter says.
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