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Iran must be strong to ward off 'enemy threat', prevent war: Khamenei

"We do not want to threaten anyone," said Iran's Supreme leader

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

AFP | PTI Tehran

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday that the Islamic republic must become strong enough to ward off the "enemy's threats" and prevent a war.

"We must become strong so that there will not be a war, become strong so that enemy's threats will end," Khamenei told a gathering of air force commanders and staff aired on state television.

"We do not want to threaten anyone... this is to prevent threats, to maintain the country's security," he added.

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First Published: Feb 08 2020 | 4:00 PM IST

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