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Hello and welcome to NewsHour from the BBC World Service,
coming to you live from London with me, Sean Lay.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has rejected US President Donald Trump's demand for an unconditional surrender as Israel continues its military operation against Iran.
In a televised address,
the Ayatollah warned the United States it would suffer irreparable damage
if it joined Israel's bombing campaign.
Later,
President Trump delivered a somewhat cryptic comment to reporters waiting for him outside the White House.
Will you strike the Iranian nuclear component?
And what time exactly, sir?
Sir, would you strike it?
Would you please inform us so we can be there and watch?
I mean, you don't know that I'm going to even do it.
You don't know.
I may do it.