Netanyahu vows to retaliate possible Iranian attack

If attacked by Iran, Israel will retaliate with the force that Tehran has not seen before, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

"Now, the Iranian axis is trying to recover, but Israel will not let that happen. If Iran makes a serious mistake of attacking Israel, we will respond with the force that Iran has never seen before," Benjamin Netanyahu said.

The PM also alluded to recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump on Iran, which he has previously threatened to attack over its crackdown on anti-government protests.

"President Trump will decide whatever he decides, and the State of Israel will decide whatever it decides," Benjamin Netanyahu said.

The U.S. has deployed an aircraft carrier strike group to the region, prompting warnings from Iran that it would not hesitate to defend itself. Earlier, Trump said that the U.S. had “a big armada next to Iran”, but added he believed talks were still an option.