Iran ready to respond to any new attack: supreme leader
"The fact that our nation is ready to face the power of the United States and its dog on a leash, the Zionist regime (Israel), is very praiseworthy," Khamenei said in comments carried by state TV on Wednesday.
Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in June, saying they were part of a program geared towards developing nuclear weapons.
Tehran maintains that its nuclear program is purely for civilian purposes.
"The base attacked by Iran was an extremely sensitive American regional base," Khamenei said in reference to an Iranian missile barrage on Al Udeid base in Qatar, adding "an even bigger blow could be inflicted on the US and others."
Iran is under pressure to resume nuclear talks with the US as Washington and three major European countries have agreed to set the end of August as the deadline for a deal.
If no progress is reached by then, France's foreign minister warned international sanctions would be reapplied via the United Nations snapback mechanism.
"In both the diplomatic and military fields, whenever we enter the stage we do so with our hands full and not from a position of weakness," Khamenei said.
He urged diplomats to heed "guidelines" and vigorously continue their work, without elaborating.
Iran's parliament shared a statement on Wednesday saying the country should not resume nuclear talks with the US as long as preconditions are unmet.
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