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Iran's leader rejects call to surrender, saying US intervention would cause 'irreparable damage'

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Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of more Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause "irreparable damage to them."

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  1. PBS NewsHour

    Iran rejects Trump's calls for surrender amid Israel's ongoing bombardment (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    In cryptic remarks Wednesday, President Trump wouldn't say whether he's willing to join Israel in its attempt to destroy Iran's nuclear program. The prospect of direct American involvement adds fears of a wider Middle East war while angering some of the president’s Republican allies for violating a …

  2. NPR

    Iran warns of 'irreparable consequences' as Trump weighs U.S. role in conflict (opens NPR)

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    Iran's Supreme Leader struck back at Trump's calls for Tehran's "unconditional surrender," warning that any U.S. involvement in Israel's offensive would cause "irreparable harm" to Americans.

  3. The World from PRX

    Israel continues to bomb Iran. It's not clear what comes next. (opens The World from PRX)

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    Less than a week into what is looking more and more like all-out war between Israel and Iran, the Iranian supreme leader sent a message of defiance. In a televised address, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected US President Donald Trump’s call for Iran’s “unconditional surrender.

  4. ABC 30 Fresno

    Iran's leader rejects call to surrender, saying US intervention would cause 'irreparable damage' (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of more Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause "irreparable damage to them."

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    Iran’s leader rejects call to surrender, saying US intervention would lead to ‘irreparable damage’ (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke a day after President Trump demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” in a social media post.

  6. The Boston Globe

    Iran rejects Trump’s call for ‘surrender’ in war with Israel (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Even as they traded threats, US and Iranian officials sent conflicting signals on Wednesday about their willingness to engage in diplomacy.

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