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Tehran cleric warns Iran may target US investments in region if it launches attack
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An influential Iranian cleric warns that Iran may target US-linked investments in the region in retaliation for any US attack on the Islamic Republic, Iranian news agencies report.
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States had an “armada” heading toward Iran but hoped he would not have to use it, as he renewed warnings to Tehran against killing protesters or restarting its nuclear programme.
“The one trillion dollars you have invested in the region is under the watch of our missiles,” says Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari, a leader of prayers that are held on Fridays in Tehran before a large gathering. He does not specify which investments he was referring to.
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