Iran’s supreme leader has said his country will never surrender in its war against Israel. He added “any US military intervention will undoubtedly cause irreparable damage”, slamming Donald Trump’s “threatening and ridiculous statements.”
James O’Brien asked his listeners if intervening in the Middle East, despite the controversy of the West’s invasion of Iraq in 2003, is worth while.
0:0 John: ‘Iran condemned me to death, but I don’t want it bombed.’
5:59 Adam: ‘Why do we keep asking if Iran should have nukes? We do, and we’ve used them.’
12:29 Leah: ‘America and Israel could take Iran and change the regime.’
According to reports from American news outlets NBC and CBS, Trump is considering joining Israel in attacking Iran, as officials say the US president is considering a US strike on the country.
But, speaking on Wednesday, an Iranian spokesman warned American involvement could lead to “all-out war” in the region.
The spokesperson added Iran would not hesitate to attack the US if it joined Israel.
One possible location the US President is considering striking is Fordow, an underground nuclear site which Iran allegedly uses to enrich uranium.
The site is believed to be at the heart of Iran’s nuclear programme, according to sources who spoke to CBS, which include senior US officials.
Fordow is located almost 300 feet underground inside a mountain, and is protected by heavy fortifications and air defences.
Experts believe it is where Iran has been enriching uranium for weapons purposes, which hasn’t yet been proven.
Russia has joined Iran in warning the US off joining Israel’s war.
Deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov, said: “This would be a step that would radically destabilise the entire situation.”
It comes just hours after the US president claimed to know the location of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Writing on his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump said: “We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding.
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