A top Iranian cleric has vowed a harsh response in case of a showdown with the West over Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme and said Iran would not abide by “bullying” Security Council resolutions. “Remember if you want to pursue the path of confrontation and talk to this people with a language of force, the … nation’s response will be so harsh that it will make the enemy regret forever,” hardline cleric Hojatoleslam Ahmad Khatami said in his Friday prayer sermon broadcast live on state radio. Full Story