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Iran, US heat up war of words despite virus pandemic

President Donald Trump has warned Iran it will pay a "heavy price" if it or its allies in Iraq attack US troops

Iran said Thursday it "only acts in self-defence" after President Donald Trump warned it against attacks on US troops in Iraq, as a new war of words heated up despite the coronavirus pandemic.

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