Trump bombing threat: Khamenei warns of 'strong' response if attacked

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Monday of a forceful retaliation if the United States or its allies bomb the Islamic republic, following a threat by President Donald Trump.

- Agence France-Presse

MOSCOW/KYIV: The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia and the United States were working on ideas for a possible peace settlement in Ukraine and on building bilateral ties despite US President Donald Trump saying that he was "pissed off" with Vladimir Putin.

Trump told NBC News he was very angry after the Russian leader criticised the credibility of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and the US president suggested he could impose secondary tariffs of 25%-50% on buyers of Russian oil.

Trump later reiterated to reporters he was disappointed with Putin but added: "I think we are making progress, step by step."

Asked about Trump's comments, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was continuing to work with Washington and that Putin remained open to contacts with Trump.

"We are continuing to work with the American side, first of all to build our bilateral relations, which were badly damaged during the previous (US) administration," Peskov said.