Iran Warns U.S. Not to 'Play with Fire'
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Iran warned the United States on Sunday  not to attack its nuclear facilities and said talks with  European nations might produce a deal to defuse the dispute  over its alleged ambitions to build atomic weapons.
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Iran would respond militarily if the United States attacks the country to disrupt its nuclear program, Iranian chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
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Two announcements today appeared intended to enforce Iranâs refusal to back down in the face of stepped-up pressure from the United States.
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Iran must bear the consequences of any new confrontation between U.S. and Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a senior U.S. official warned on Wednesday.
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Iran released a video on Thursday which it said showed its boats did not threaten U.S. navy vessels in the Gulf, countering Washington's account of the event which President George W. Bush called "a provocative act".
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Iran has the military might to deter  attacks against it, its defense minister said in remarks  published on Tuesday, one day after President Bush said he  would not rule out military action against Iran.
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The United States is looking for a reason to act against Iran amid accusations Tehran is secretly developing atomic weapons, Iran&#39;s Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said in remarks published on Tuesday.
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Iran will not rule out using oil as a weapon if the United States resorts to military action against the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program, an Iranian oil official said in remarks published on Tuesday.
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday that Iran would not launch an attack on Israel or any other country, and he does not believe the U.S. is preparing for war against Iran.
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If the United States were to attack Iran, the country would respond by striking U.S. interests all over the world, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday.
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad issues a stern warning against any country considering attacking Iran.
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Iran's supreme leader says the US should not to use the row over Tehran's nuclear programme to bring Iran to its knees.
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Iran warned the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday against slapping more sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear work, saying it was like "playing with a lion's tail" as its top negotiator met Germany's foreign minister.
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Iran's top authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Thursday the Islamic Republic would target U.S. interests around the world if it came under attack, state television reported.
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President Bush refuses to rule out war with Iran. Iranian President Mohammad Khatami says his country is ready to defend itself against a U.S. attack. The United States is pushing for a peaceful solution to its nuclear impasse with Iran but, with mistrust on both sides running high, encouraging signs are hard to find.
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Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his country is not heading for armed conflict with the US.
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Iran&#039;s hard-line president warned Friday that continued Israeli strikes against Palestinians could lead to an Islamic &quot;explosion&quot; targeting Israel and its Western supporters.