US to receive tough response if attempts to stir up rebellion in Iran, supreme leader warns

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, stated that he does not believe a US attack on the country from outside is likely, but warned that if Washington attempts to incite rebellion within the Islamic Republic, it will receive a strong response, TASS reported.

"They threaten to take harmful actions, but we do not believe, and it is unlikely, that they will act from the outside. However, if they do, our response will be tough. If they think of inciting rebellion inside the country, the Iranian people will respond," Khamenei said during a sermon marking the Eid al-Fitr holiday, broadcast by the IRIB TV channel.

On March 30, US President Donald Trump announced that in two weeks he was going to impose secondary duties on Iran if no progress in negotiations on Iran's nuclear program is made. In case of complete refusal to conclude a deal, the Islamic Republic will face unprecedented bombings, the president threatened.