Middle East News Network: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran would target U.S. military bases in the Middle East if the United States launches an attack on Iran.
\nIn an interview with CBS, Araghchi said in response to a related question:
\n\u201cIf the United States attacks us, we have every right to defend ourselves. Our missiles cannot reach American territory, so obviously we would have to do something else. We would have to strike American bases in the region.\u201d
\nThe Middle East is currently witnessing the largest U.S. military buildup in decades, with reports describing the current deployments as preparations for potential military operations against Iran amid heightened tensions in the nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
\nThe United States has deployed a strike group in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman, including the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and missile-equipped destroyers.
\nThe aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford\u2014the newest and largest in the U.S. fleet\u2014is also heading to the region (recently sighted off Gibraltar) to join the forces stationed there.
\nSource: Agencies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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