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Trump and Iran's supreme leader trade threats as mediators try to save deal

The Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for the world's oil, is a major source of contention between the United States and Iran
The Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for the world's oil, is a major source of contention between the United States and Iran © - / AFP

US and Iranian leaders traded threats on Saturday, after exchanges of fire rocked an interim agreement aimed at ending the war. US President Donald Trump threatened further missile attacks against Iran, and Tehran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed revenge for the killing of his father and predecessor, the late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran's supreme leader on Saturday vowed revenge for the US-Israeli killing of his father and predecessor, hours after President Donald Trump threatened severe reprisals in the event of any attempt on his life.

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