Iran will target US, Israel if Trump strikes over protest
Tehran threatened on Sunday to retaliate against Israel and US military bases in the event of US strikes on Iran, issuing the warning as Israeli sources said Israel was on high alert for the possibility of any US intervention. With Iran’s clerical establishment facing the biggest anti-government protests since 2022, US President Donald Trump has…
Tehran threatened on Sunday to retaliate against Israel and US military bases in the event of US strikes on Iran, issuing the warning as Israeli sources said Israel was on high alert for the possibility of any US intervention.
With Iran’s clerical establishment facing the biggest anti-government protests since 2022, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to intervene in recent days, warning Iranian leaders against using force against demonstrators. On Saturday, Trump said the US stands “ready to help”.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, speaking in parliament on Sunday, warned against “a miscalculation”.
“Let us be clear: in the case of an attack on Iran, the occupied territories [Israel] as well as all US bases and ships will be our legitimate target,” said Qalibaf, a former commander in Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards.
Death toll increases
Authorities have stepped up efforts to quell the unrest that has spread across Iran since December 28. A US-based rights group, HRANA, reported the death toll stood at 116, mostly protesters but including 37 members of the security forces.
