Iran Says to Target U.S. Bases if Conflict Breaks Out
- Iran's Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh declared on Wednesday that if conflict with the US is imposed, Iran will target all US bases in host countries within its missile range.
- This threat follows repeated warnings from US President Donald Trump, who has insisted Iran cannot obtain nuclear weapons and revealed military options if talks fail.
- Tensions rise amid ongoing nuclear diplomacy, with a sixth round of talks scheduled for this Sunday in Muscat where Iran plans to present a counter-proposal after rejecting previous US offers.
- Major General Hossein Salami warned that if given the opportunity, Iran would achieve significant successes that would cause its adversaries to regret their decisions, while Tehran has completed preparations for a retaliatory operation designed to replicate or surpass the scale of its missile assault carried out in October 2024.
- The situation raises risks of a broader regional war as Iran threatens massive responses to Israeli strikes while US forces remain at multiple regional bases under threat.
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Iran threatens to hold US 'accountable' for Israeli escalation by targeting military bases
"The Israeli regime and its backer—namely the United States—shall be held fully accountable for these blatant violations of international law and their grave consequences," the mission warned.

US shifts military resources in Middle East in response to Israel strikes and possible Iran retaliation, officials say
US shifts military resources in Middle East in response to Israel strikes and possible Iran retaliation, officials say.
Iran Threatens To Attack US Bases In Mid-East If Conflict Breaks Out
Tensions between Iran and the US just kicked up a notch—and it’s not looking pretty. Iran has now warned that if things escalate, every US military base in the region is in its crosshairs. “All its bases are within our reach,” Iran’s Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said. He added that if war breaks out, “the US will suffer more losses.” But will it really come to that? Both sides say they want a deal. Tehran and Washington have been in nuclear …
Iran could start World War III.
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