Iran issued a stark warning on Wednesday, threatening to target U.S. military bases across the Middle East if a conflict breaks out, as both nations prepare for a new round of nuclear negotiations clouded by deep divisions over uranium enrichment.
Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh made the remarks in response to recent American threats of military action should diplomacy fail. “We hope the negotiations reach a conclusion,” Nasirzadeh said, “but if they don’t and we are forced into a conflict, there is no doubt the other side will suffer far greater losses than we will.”
Nasirzadeh emphasized Iran’s ability to strike U.S. positions across the region. “We can reach all of the United States' bases, and we will target them without hesitation in their host countries,” he declared. “In such a scenario, the U.S. will be compelled to withdraw from the region.”
The United States maintains several military installations in countries neighboring Iran, including its largest regional base in Qatar, which hosts the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) headquarters.
The escalating rhetoric comes ahead of renewed nuclear talks, with Washington and Tehran still at odds over the scope and oversight of Iran’s uranium enrichment activities. The high-stakes diplomacy aims to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, which has unraveled since the U.S. withdrawal in 2018.
Regional tensions remain high as observers warn that failure at the negotiating table could tip the situation into open conflict, drawing in multiple actors across the volatile Gulf region.
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