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Iran to "cut hand off" any aggressor: Khamenei

TEHRAN
Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:00pm EDT

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran would "cut off the hand" of any aggressor against the Islamic Republic over its disputed nuclear program, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday.

World  |  Barack Obama

Khamenei, Iran's highest authority, also said the country had "very clearly-defined red lines" in any talks with major powers about its nuclear work, which the West suspects is aimed at making bombs.

(Reporting by Hashem Kalantari; Writing by Fredrik Dahl)



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