Iran weighs attacking U.S. military targets in Europe if Trump escalates war: FT

Iran is contemplating strikes against U.S. military assets in Europe should President Donald Trump intensify the ongoing conflict, the Financial Times reported, citing two sources within the Iranian regime. The Iranian forces have reportedly analyzed the possibility of targeting U.S. facilities in southeastern Europe, with Bulgaria, which recently authorized the use of its Bezmer air base for U.S. refueling aircraft, identified as a potential location. Cyprus, where a British air base was targeted by a drone in March, is also among the possible retaliatory targets. The sources further indicated that Iran has evaluated striking undersea fiber optic cables in the Strait of Hormuz in response to any new U.S. offensive. These potential threats highlight a defiant posture in Tehran, where many regime members believe a resumption of hostilities is inevitable. President Trump stated on Tuesday that no direct talks with Iran were underway or scheduled, amidst a deadlock in efforts to end the war. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other military commanders have warned that in any large-scale conflict, Iran would expand its strategy beyond targeting U.S. military assets, energy facilities, and infrastructure in the Middle East to include more distant objectives. Last month, the Revolutionary Guard threatened the United Kingdom over the U.S. use of British military bases, declaring any base used for an attack on Iranian territory would be considered a legitimate target. Experts suggest Iran could deploy medium-range ballistic missiles, such as those from the Shahab series, against U.S. assets in southern and southeastern Europe.

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any base used to launch an attack against Iranian territory will be considered a legitimate target.