A senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader has warned that tensions between Iran and the United States could persist unless Washington changes its approach towards Tehran and takes Iranian interests into account. In an interview with CNN on Thursday, Mohammad Mokhber, an adviser to the Supreme Leader, said Iran would respond more forcefully to any future US military action and suggested that the future course of the conflict depends largely on decisions made in Washington. “The war with the United States will continue unless Washington respects Tehran’s interests,” Mokhber said. He added that Iran would not retreat from what it considers its core national interests. “US President Donald Trump must realize that the Islamic Republic will not back down and […]