Tehran, June 18 -- Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned the United States (US) on Wednesday, June 18, that any military action against his country would lead to "irreparable consequences." His comments come as the deadly conflict between Iran and Israel enters its sixth day, raising fears of a wider regional war.

In a televised address reported by Press TV, Mehr News and Tasnim News Agency, Khamenei stressed that "Americans should know that any military intervention will undoubtedly result in irreparable consequences." He added that wise individuals who know Iran, its people, and its history "will never speak to this nation in a threatening manner because the Iranian nation cannot be subdued."

The Iranian leader accused...