Iran plays down importance of US election, voices readiness for confrontation
Tehran does not rule out a potential US-Israel pre-emptive strike to prevent it from retaliating against Israel.
An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during Iranian defence week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 24, 2024.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)Updated: