Iran's spiritual leader urged to avoid a direct military clash with the US
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Iran's Supreme National Security Council held an emergency meeting earlier this week. The meeting discussed possible measures to be taken by Tehran in case of a military strike by Washington following the death of three US servicemen in a drone attack in the Al-Tanf neighbourhood on the Syrian-Jordanian border.
Washington believes Kataib Hezbollah, part of the Islamic Resistance of Iraq, is behind the attack, The New York Times reported
After discussing the results of the meeting, Ali Khamenei issued clear instructions: avoid direct military conflict with the US and distance Iran from the actions of groups linked to the deaths of Americans, the newspaper reported. However, it also notes that the Islamic Republic's spiritual leader instructed to prepare for retaliatory strikes in the event of a US attack.
After discussing the results of the meeting, Ali Khamenei issued clear instructions: avoid direct military conflict with the US and distance Iran from the actions of groups linked to the deaths of Americans, the newspaper reported. However, it also notes that the Islamic Republic's spiritual leader instructed to prepare for retaliatory strikes in the event of a US attack.
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