Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday Iran should further develop its military, including its missiles, after U.S. President Donald Trump made threats of force against Tehran if it refused to negotiate over its nuclear programme.

Israeli officials have repeatedly signaled that military action against Iran's nuclear program remains an option. Trump, however, has emphasized diplomacy over mi

Iran alerts the UN over Trump’s remarks on the nuclear deal, calling them reckless and a violation of international law. Tehran warns the US of potential consequences amid escalating tensions.

Iran alerted the United Nations on Tuesday to what it described as "reckless and inflammatory statements" by U.S. President Donald Trump threatening the use of force, and warned that "any act of aggression will have severe consequences.