Iranian MP threatens missile strikes on European bases used by the US
Iranian lawmaker Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani told Euronews that Iran would fire missiles at European countries, including Italy and Germany, if the US used bases there to attack Iran. He also threatened to target the assets of countries Tehran considers supportive of Washington; another Iranian MP said Tehran had prepared a new approach for any renewed conflict.
Bottom line — Ardestani named Italy and Germany; Iran’s Revolutionary Guard promised a response without geographical limits.
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Ardestani said Iran had not struck European targets in the previous two wars, but would not let European support for a US attack go unanswered.
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A second member of parliament’s National Security Committee, Fada Hossein Maleki, said Iran’s new scenario could surprise the US and European countries.
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it would respond immediately to threats and referred to orders attributed to Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to update Iran’s list of potential targets.
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Government supporters placed a banner near the German embassy in Tehran saying Europe would pay for supporting Israel, according to Euronews.
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Fars reported that Iran had warned Germany its military assets in the region could be treated as defensive targets if Berlin entered open conflict. Euronews said it could not independently verify the report.
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Iranian newspaper Kayhan said possible targets could extend beyond US bases in the Middle East to the heart of Europe.