Watan-Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Friday that Tehran would strike U.S. bases and the bases of its allies in the region if Washington follows through on its threat to impose military consequences on Iran unless a new nuclear deal is reached.
Earlier this month, U.S. President Donald Trump said he had sent a message to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warning that “there are two ways to deal with Iran: militarily or through a deal.”
Ghalibaf stated, “If the Americans violate Iran’s dignity, it will be like a spark in a gunpowder warehouse that could ignite the entire region.”
Speaking live during Quds Day, which is observed on the last Friday of Ramadan, Ghalibaf added, “At that point, their bases and those of their allies will not be safe.”
Tehran’s Response to Trump
Khamenei described Trump’s message as deceptive, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that negotiations would be impossible unless Washington changes its “maximum pressure” policy. Araghchi added that Iran had thoroughly reviewed Trump’s message and sent an “appropriate response” through Oman.
State media reported on Friday that although Trump’s message included threats, Araghchi said it still left the door open for diplomacy—without providing further details.
During his first term from 2017 to 2021, Trump withdrew from the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers, which had imposed strict limitations on Tehran’s nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.
Following the withdrawal, Iran breached the agreement by exceeding uranium enrichment limits, especially after Trump reimposed broad U.S. sanctions.
Western powers accuse Iran of pursuing a covert agenda to develop nuclear capabilities, while Tehran maintains its program is solely for civilian energy purposes.
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