By Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran and James Blitz in London Iran yesterday threatened retaliation against Tel Aviv, US shipping in the Gulf and Washington's interests around the world if it were subjected to an attack aimed at crippling its nuclear -programme. In the latest escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran over Tehran's uranium enrichment programme, a leading aide to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, used blunt language to spell out how the country would respond to any assault. You have viewed your allowance of free articles. If you wish to view more, click the...
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