Iran's supreme leader warned that any attack on the country by the United States would spark a "regional war" in the Middle East, following President Trump's threats to intervene militarily in response to the Islamic Republic's crackdown on recent nationwide protests.
Main Idea: Iran’s supreme leader warned that a U.S. attack could trigger a wider regional war, as tensions rose between Iran and the Trump administration.
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A wider US-Iran conflict could raise oil prices, hit stocks, and increase costs for families and small businesses.
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