Iranian foreign minister promises 'all-out war' in the event of any military strike on Iran after the U.S. accused the country of being behind attacks on Saudi Arabian oilfields.
Asked by CNN's Nick Paton Walsh what the consequence of a U.S. or Saudi strike on Iranian soil would be, Iran's Zarif replied:"All-out war."
Told this is a serious statement, he replied:"Well I make a very serious statement about defending our country. I'm making a very serious statement that we don't want war, we don't want to engage in a military confrontation. "We believe that a military confrontation based on deception is awful. There will be a lot of casualties. But we won't blink to defend our territory."
Pompeo on Thursday traveled to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, which announced it will join the U.S.-led coalition of nations guaranteeing safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, where several ships have been seized by Iranian authorities in recent weeks.on Tuesday that the attack originated geographically in Iranian territory. Two U.S. officials familiar with the then-latest intelligence said a series of cruise missiles were fired from at least one location in western Iran.
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