Daily Mail: Trump hits back at Iran after defiant leader calls him a liar: President warns they will be crippled by strongest sanctions ever if they dare to restart nuclear program
* Trump uses Cabinet meeting in White House to tell Iran's leaders they will be crippled by sanctions if they restart their nuclear program
* In Tehran, Iranian politicians torched US flags, chanting 'death to America' in parliament, while pictures of Trump were burned on the street
* Iran's Supreme Leader accused Trump of '10 lies' and said 'America can't do a damn thing'
* US allies in Europe had begged Trump to stay in the pact ahead of his announcement and are now saying they will stick with the agreement
* Trump, however, said he believed Iran would want to talk to strike a new deal
* Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told senators he did not believe Iran would respond militarily
President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday against resuming its nuclear weapons program, a day after announcing that he was withdrawing the U.S. from the landmark Iran nuclear deal.
'I would advise Iran not to start their nuclear program,' Trump told reporters at the start of a Cabinet meeting when asked about the potential consequences. 'I would advise them very strongly. If they do there will be very severe consequence.'
The comments came a day after Trump announced he was withdrawing the U.S. from the accord with Iran, abruptly restoring harsh sanctions in the most consequential foreign policy action of his presidency.
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