Iran has warned that US military installations stretching from the Middle East to Europe could become targets if Washington launches another war against the Islamic Republic, raising the prospect of a wider confrontation beyond the Gulf.
Mohsen Rezaei, a senior Iranian security figure and former commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), issued the warning in a post on X on Wednesday.
“If the US launches another war against Iran, every military base involved in the aggression — from West Asia to Europe — will be a legitimate target for Iran’s lethal strikes,” Rezaei wrote.
He added: “NO SAFE DISTANCE. NO SAFE HAVEN. NO IMMUNITY.”
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The statement is a warning of potential retaliation, not confirmation that Iran has selected or attacked specific European installations.
Its significance lies in the geographic scope of the threat: Tehran is signalling that any renewed US military campaign could expose American forces and facilities far beyond the immediate battlefield.
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The warning comes amid several developments that suggest the conflict remains far from a comprehensive settlement.
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