Iran says it will strike back if US or Israel attackNasirzadeh's comments came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to retaliate against Iran for the Tehran-backed Houthi group
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Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh
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Iranian Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Sunday that Tehran will strike back if the United States or Israel attack.
"If this war is initiated by the US or the Zionist regime (Israel), Iran will target their interests, bases and forces - wherever they may be and whenever deemed necessary," Nasirzadeh told Iranian state TV.