Iranian parliamentary speaker threatens US with preemptive strikes

The warning came after President Donald Trump voiced support for anti-government protesters in the country

Iran will carry out preemptive strikes on US and Israeli targets if it detects an imminent attack, Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said.

The warning comes after US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced support for unrest in Iranian cities triggered by soaring inflation and an economic downturn.