Iran vows ‘crushing’ response after NYT says Trump mulled attack – By Al Jazeera & Reuters Sources (Al Jazeera) / Nov 17 2020
US president had asked what ‘options were available’ to take action against Iran’s key nuclear site, says the New York Times
Any attack by the United States against Iran would face a “crushing” response, an Iranian government spokesman has said, following a report that President Donald Trump last week asked for options for attacking Iran’s main nuclear site.
“Any action against the Iranian nation would certainly face a crushing response,” Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday in remarks streamed on an official government website, according to the Reuters news agency.
On Monday, the New York Times reported that Trump had asked his close aides what “options were available” to take action against Iran’s key nuclear site in a meeting last week.
But his advisers warned such a move during his last weeks in office could escalate into a bigger conflict, the Times reported.
The meeting on Thursday took place shortly after inspectors reported a significant increase in Iran’s stockpile of nuclear material, the report said, citing four current and former US officials.
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