Iran to "cut hand off" any aggressor: Khamenei

Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:00pm EDT
 
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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.

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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