Irans supreme leader says Tehran will protect its nuclear and missile capabilities
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the Islamic Republic will protect its “nuclear and missile capabilities” as a national asset, likely seeking to draw a hard line as U. S. President Donald Trump seeks a wider deal to cement the shaky ceasefire now holding in the war. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, speaking in a written statement read by a state television anchor as he has since taking over as Iran's supreme leader, struck a defiant tone, insisting a...
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