India, June 23 -- As the world braces for Iran's response to the US strikes, Iranian military spokesperson has issued a stark warning to Washington on Monday. In a video statement, the military spokesperson stated that the US attacks only expanded Iran's scope of "legitimate targets."

Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya central military headquarters, stated that the US will have to deal with the "heavy consequences" of its actions. The Iranian official also referred to Trump as "the gambler" as he vowed retaliation.

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"Mr Trump, the gambler, you may start this war, but we will be the ones to end it," Zolfaqari said in English at the end of a recorded video statement...