Posted on 06/11/2025 11:29:08 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Iran’s defence minister has said his country would target US military bases in the region if conflict breaks out with the United States, as President Donald Trump said he was losing confidence that a nuclear deal would be agreed.
Washington and Tehran have held five rounds of talks since April as Trump seeks an agreement that would place constraints on Iran’s uranium enrichment. He has threatened to attack Iran if no deal can be agreed.
Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Wednesday that Iran would target US military bases in the region if the US attacked it first.
“Some officials on the other side threaten conflict if negotiations don’t come to fruition. If a conflict is imposed on us … all US bases are within our reach and we will boldly target them in host countries,” Nasirzadeh told reporters, the Reuters news agency reported.
The sixth round of talks is expected later this week, with Trump saying they will take place on Thursday, and Tehran saying they will be held on Sunday in Oman.
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LOL!
I recently saw “Top Gun Maverick.” Great movie.
War with a nuclear armed adversary is a bit more than I’m prepared to wager on the next election. How many hangings for treason did we have in the sixties and seventies? I don’t think that’s where John Kerry’s long neck came from..
“Iran will cease to exist”.
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Keep in mind that Iran is FIVE TIMES LARGER than Iraq..
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