Iran has threatened to attack the White House in response to President Donald Trump's warning that any strike on American interests in the region will bring massive retaliation.

"We can attack the White House itself, we can respond to them on American soil. We have the power, and God willing we will respond in an appropriate time," said Iranian MP Abolfazl Abutorabi, according to Iranian Labour News Agency.

Abutorabi went on to say that 'this is a declaration of war, which means if you hesitate you lose'.

"When someone declares war do you want to respond to the bullets with flowers? They will shoot you in the head."

However, Trump threatened to hit 52 critical targets in Iran in retaliation if Tehran strikes any American interests in the region, upping the stakes after Iran said it had identified 35 targets for potential strikes.

SOURCE: https://www.tori.ng