Published 08:45 IST, January 7th 2020
'Never threaten Iran,' Iran president tells Trump
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday warned his American counterpart, Donald Trump, to "never threaten the Iranian nation" after he issued a US strike list of 52 targets
- World News
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Reported by: Press Trust Of India
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday warned his American counterpart, Donald Trump, to "never threaten the Iranian nation" after he issued a US strike list of 52 targets in the Islamic republic.
"Those who refer to the number 52 should also remember the number 290. #IR655 Never threaten the Iranian nation," he tweeted, referring to the 290 lives lost in July 1988 when a US warship shot down passenger plane Iran Air 655 in the Gulf.
Updated 08:45 IST, January 7th 2020