Iran has sparked fresh World War 3 fears by threatening a crushing response if US President Donald Trump refuses to lift its sanctions.<\/p>\n
Iranian leader Hasan Rouhani said Trump made a stupid mistake in pulling out of the nuclear deal.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\"Iran's nuclear steps are reversible if other parties to the deal fulfil their obligations and preserve Tehran's interests under the pact.<\/p>\n
\"Iran will give a crushing response if the arms embargo on Tehran is extended.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
In retaliation, Iran launched missiles at US-led forces in Iraq for the US drone strike that killed Soleimani.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
He was addressing a gathering of Iranians who chanted \"Death to America\".<\/p>\n
Ali Khamenei warned the US the Islamic Republic would not revisit nuclear talks in a terrifying threat amid World War 3 fears.<\/p>\n
Khamenei said the attacks on the US bases in Iraq were successful and denounced the US as a \"bully.<\/p>\n
The leader said nuclear talks resumption with its \"enemy\" US are not possible sparking fears it could develop its own arsenal of radioactive weapons.<\/p>\n
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