Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei.
\n\nIran will not allow any of its enriched nuclear material to be taken out of the country, and any further US military strikes will trigger retaliation, Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei said on Wednesday. Speaking to Lebanon-based broadcaster Al Mayadeen, Rezaei said Tehran would respond to any fresh American attacks by targeting US military bases, including those in Europe if they were used to launch strikes against Iran.
\n\n"Any new US attacks will also be met with targeting US bases far away," he said.
\n\nHis comments come as US officials have played down the need for further military action against Iran. Analysts have pointed to a more conciliatory tone from President Donald Trump since Republicans suffered defeats in the 3 November midterm elections.
\n\nRezaei also said there were currently no negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
\n\n"We need the enriched material to design ships and submarines that work on nuclear energy," he said, adding that Iran had informed Moscow that its stockpile would remain in the country and "we will use it ourselves".
\n\nIran's Supreme Leader had issued a directive that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian sources told Reuters…
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