Iran has warned that it would strike U.S. military bases in the Middle East if Washington attacks Iranian territory Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday escalating regional tensions amid ongoing nuclear diplomacy. Araghchi spoke on Al Jazeera saying Tehran would target U.S. bases not the sovereign soil of the countries hosting them in response to any American military action. His remarks come as the United States has deployed a significant naval presence to the Gulf region and President Donald Trump has threatened military action aimed at pressuring Iran to stop its uranium enrichment curb ballistic missile development and end support for armed groups across the Middle East. Iran insists it has no intention of developing nuclear weapons and that uranium enrichment is a sovereign right. The warning follows what both sides described as positive but limited indirect nuclear talks in Oman where U.S. and Iranian delegations agreed to continue negotiations. Araghchi said no date has yet been set for the next round of talks but signaled that both sides believe another session should happen soon. Iran’s stance underlines deep mistrust between Tehran and Washington: while Tehran calls for diplomacy focused solely on its nuclear program it rejects negotiating over missile capabilities or broader defense issues. The threat to target U.S. bases if attacked highlights the fragility of the current situation and the risk that any escalation could draw the region into a wider conflict.
