Iran Threatens Of Using Nukes If US Bombs Islamic Republic, Says 'We Will Have No Choice But..'

Responding to US President Donald Trump's  warning that Iran would face unprecedented bombing if it failed to meet US demands, an adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that if attacked by the US or its allies, Tehran would have no choice but to deploy nuclear weapons for its defence.

Iran's response came in connection with Trump's threat on Sunday. "If they don't make a deal, there will be bombing like they've never seen before", the US President said during an interview with NBC News.

What Did Khamenei Say?

In a stark response to Donald Trump's threat, Khamenei declared that the US would receive a "strong blow" if it followed through on Trump라이브 바카라 threat. "The enmity from the US and Israel has always been there. They threaten to attack us, which we don’t think is very probable, but if they commit any mischief, they will surely receive a strong reciprocal blow," Khamenei said in a statement.

A day before, Iran also kept missiles ready after Trump's bombing threat. The missiles reportedly had the operational capability to hit US-linked positions around the world, state-owned Tehran Times said.

"A significant number of these launch-ready missiles are located in underground facilities scattered across the country, designed to withstand airstrikes," media reports said.

'You Will Force Iran To Move Towards Nukes': Khamenei's Adviser

Khamenei's adviser's remarks came in line with the supreme leader's announcement of retaliation if the US followed through on President Donald Trump's threat to bomb the Islamic Republic.

"We are not moving towards (nuclear) weapons, but if you do something wrong in the Iranian nuclear issue, you will force Iran to move towards that because it has to defend itself," Khamenei's adviser Ali Larijani told state television, as reported by France 24.

"Iran does not want to do this, but ... [it] will have no choice. If at some point you (the US) move towards bombing by yourself or through Israel, you will force Iran to make a different decision",Larijani said.

The US-Iran Feud Over Nuclear Programme

Amid Washington's increasing pressure for Iran to discontinue its nuclear programme, Iranian officials rejected direct negotiations with the US while doors are still open for indirect talks.

"We don’t avoid talks; it라이브 바카라 the breach of promises that has caused issues for us so far," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday. "They must prove that they can build trust."

Following Iran라이브 바카라 response, Washington reiterated its stance that it cannot allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon and warned Iran of "bad consequences"if it refuses to accept the deal.