White House emphasizes it has no plans to invade Iran

WASHINGTON (AFP) — The White House underscored that it has no plans to invade Iran, and downplayed the significance of reinforcing the US military presence in the Gulf region.

White House spokesman Tony Snow made the remarks in response to comments Thursday by Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warning that Iran will hit back at US interests worldwide if it is attacked.

"Let's see, I've said it, the secretary of defense has said it, the president has said it: We're not invading Iran," Snow told reporters, adding that the ayatollah is "spinning a hypothetical ... // 50% Remaining