Iranian Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh says Tehran will strike back if the US or Israel attack his country, Al Jazeera reports.

“If this war is initiated by the US or the Zionist regime (Israel), Iran will target their interests, bases and forces — wherever they may be and whenever deemed necessary,” Nasirzadeh told Iranian state TV. “The countries in the region are our brothers, but America’s bases are our targets.”