DUBAI / LONDON: Tehran would have “no choice” but to retaliate if the US decided to join Israel in attacking Iran, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi has told CNN.
Ravanchi told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour: “If the Americans decide to get involved militarily, we have no choice but to retaliate. That is clear and simple because we are acting in self-defense.”
Ravanchi took part in the interview on the sixth day of conflict between his country and Israel.
Iran had been set to participate in a new round of talks on the nuclear issue with the US last Sunday, until Israel launched its attacks on Friday.
Ravanchi said that his country’s leadership doubted “the sincerity of the Americans” given the timing of Israel’s first attack.
