Iran threatens ‘crushing response’ to US nuclear sanctions sparking fresh WW3 fears – Daily Star

Iran has sparked fresh World War 3 fears by threatening a crushing response if US President Donald Trump refuses to lift its sanctions.

Iranian leader Hasan Rouhani said Trump made a stupid mistake in pulling out of the nuclear deal.

In a threatening speech, he demanded compensation for economic damage caused by the arms embargo and vowed to retaliate if it was not lifted later this week.

He raged: "If America wants to return to the deal, it should lift all the sanctions on Tehran and compensate for the reimposition of sanctions.

"Iran's nuclear steps are reversible if other parties to the deal fulfil their obligations and preserve Tehran's interests under the pact.

"Iran will give a crushing response if the arms embargo on Tehran is extended.

Relations between Tehran and Washington have been on the brink over its collapsing nuclear deal and after a US drone strike killed General Qasem Soleimani in January.

In retaliation, Iran launched missiles at US-led forces in Iraq for the US drone strike that killed Soleimani.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said the missile attack was a "slap on the face" of the US and troops should leave the region.

He was addressing a gathering of Iranians who chanted "Death to America".

Ali Khamenei warned the US the Islamic Republic would not revisit nuclear talks in a terrifying threat amid World War 3 fears.

Khamenei said the attacks on the US bases in Iraq were successful and denounced the US as a "bully.

The leader said nuclear talks resumption with its "enemy" US are not possible sparking fears it could develop its own arsenal of radioactive weapons.

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