The Islamic Republic warned the White House that it will strike US military bases in the Middle East if President Trump orders an attack on Iran.
“It would not be possible to attack American soil, but we will target their bases in the region,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Qatari Al Jazeera television during an interview Saturday.
“We will not attack neighboring countries, rather we will target US bases stationed in them. There is a big difference between the two.”
The latest threat from Iran comes after talks between the two countries ended Friday with Tehran refusing to budge on nuclear enrichment. Shortly after, the US flexed its military might by flying fighter jets in the Arabian Sea.
Trump signed an executive order late Friday threatening to slap additional 25% tariffs on countries that continue to do business with Tehran. The order reaffirmed the “ongoing national emergency with respect to Iran” and noted that the president may modify it if circumstances change, according to the White House.
The US also shot down an Iranian drone Tuesday after it “aggressively approached” the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, according to the US military’s Central Command.
US forces have amassed a “massive armada” in the region in recent weeks that includes the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, with Trump threatening to strike if Tehran doesn’t cut a deal to end its deadly crackdown on anti-regime protesters.
The US also wants the repressive regime to cut a deal to renounce uranium enrichment, stop ballistic missile development and halt support of its armed proxies in the region.
After the US struck Iran during Israel’s 12-day war with Tehran June, the Islamic Republic responded with a telegraphed missile attack on a US military base in Qatar, despite the gulf country’s good relations with both nations.
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