Iran's supreme leader makes first public statement since Israel-Iran ceasefire
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei warned on Thursday that the US 'will definitely pay a heavy price' should it attack
Iran again.
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The comments came in the wake of an attack on Sunday in which American forces hit three Iranian nuclear facilities with bunker-buster bombs and cruise missiles.
Iran retaliated on Monday with a missile attack on a US base in nearby Qatar, but caused no casualties.
In an apparent reference to the attack, Khamenei says 'such an action can be repeated in the future, too', saying that Iran has 'access to key US centres in the region and can take action whenever it deems necessary'.
'Should any aggression occur, the enemy will definitely pay a heavy price,' he said.
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Khamenei also claimed victory over
Israel and said his country had 'delivered a hand slap to America's face' on Thursday, in his first public comments since a ceasefire was declared in the war between the two countries.
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