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NATO is prepared to address any threat and will always do what is necessary to defend all allies, a NATO official said Wednesday. This statement comes in response to a Financial Times report alleging Iran has considered attacking U.S. military targets in Europe should Donald Trump escalate the war.

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NATO is prepared to address any threat and will always do what is necessary to defend all allies.

The Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing two regime insiders, that Iran has been weighing ways to broaden the confrontation beyond the Middle East if Washington intensifies military action. One insider claimed Iran was preparing options to expand the conflict if Trump followed through on previous threats to attack Iranian infrastructure. Another stated Tehran would place "no limits" on its response.

According to the report, Iranian forces assessed possible strikes against U.S. assets in southeastern Europe, including Bulgaria, which recently approved the use of Bezmer Air Base by U.S. refueling aircraft. Cyprus, where a British air base was hit by a drone in March, was also identified as a potential target for retaliation against a renewed U.S. offensive. Iran's forces had also examined attacks on subsea fiber-optic cables in the Strait of Hormuz if the conflict intensified.

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As demonstrated earlier this year when NATO air defenses successfully intercepted ballistic missiles heading to Turkiye from Iran on four separate occasions, our deterrence and defense posture is strong and effective.

Iranian officials issued stern warnings. Major General Ali Abdollahi, Chief of the General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, warned Wednesday that any assistance to the U.S. military would be interpreted by Tehran as active "complicity." He noted a rising concentration of U.S. military aircraft across regional installations, suggesting host nations are aware of their operations.

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Iran has been weighing ways to broaden the confrontation beyond the Middle East if Washington intensifies military action.

Additionally, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, stated that any country aligning itself with foreigners will pay a heavy price. He emphasized that Iran determines its own future and refuses to retreat under pressure.

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Tehran would place 'no limits' on its response.