Khamenei Says If US threatens Iran's security, Iran will threaten theirs

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Friday that his country would reciprocate if the United States threatened or carried out actions against Iran.

"If they threaten us, we will threaten them. If they carry out this threat, we will carry out our threat. If they attack the security of our nation, we will attack their security without hesitation," said Khamenei during a meeting with army commanders.

On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to use maximum pressure against Iran.

The US president later said he wanted to reach a "verified" nuclear peace deal with Iran that would allow Tehran to develop and prosper peacefully. Trump called for work to begin on such a document immediately.