Iran Threatens US Bases in Europe Over Possible Attacks
Iran will target US military bases in European countries if American aircraft use them to launch attacks against Iranian territory, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei has warned.
In an interview with Al Mayadeen TV, Rezaei cautioned the US administration against taking what he described as the wrong step, stating that any American attack would prompt Iran to strike not only nearby military installations but also more distant US bases, The Caspian Post reports.
He said Iran could target American military facilities in remote regions that have not yet been attacked, including bases in Europe and certain islands that Washington considers beyond the reach of Iranian missiles.
“If American planes take off from them and bomb Iran, we will strike at these bases,” Rezaei said, adding that Iran’s defensive and offensive capabilities are now significantly stronger than they were at the beginning of the war.
According to Rezaei, the United States and Israel expect any potential new round of fighting to last between three and five days. However, he questioned what objective Washington and Tel Aviv would seek to achieve through such an attack.