Iranian leader threatens retaliation

"ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - The Iranian president said Monday Iran will retaliate if the U.S. strikes the country — a tough response to recent comments by the Vice President
Dick Cheney that Washington would prevent the Islamic republic from dominating the Middle East.

Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also said Iran had agreed for the benefit of the Iraqi people to meet with the U.S. in Baghdad to discuss security in
Iraq.

'They (the U.S.) cannot strike Iran,' he said at a press conference during a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates. 'The Iranian people can protect themselves and retaliate.'

The Iranian president's comments followed those ....."

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