Iran vows to 'target US bases' if American forces launch an attack: report
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that if American forces attack Iran, Tehran will target U.S. military bases in the region but not American soil or neighboring countries. This warning followed Araghchi's remark that indirect nuclear talks with the U.S. in Oman had a "good start" and that negotiations would continue based on consultations in respective capitals. The U.S. conducted an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities in June, leading to a retaliatory strike by Iran on the Al-Udeid airbase in Qatar, which former President Donald Trump described as a "very weak response." Omani officials facilitated meetings between Iranian and American representatives to prepare for resuming diplomatic and technical negotiations aimed at achieving security and stability.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Proverbs 25:8-10 (NASB 1977)
"Do not go out hastily to argue your case; Otherwise, what will you do in the end, When your neighbor puts you to shame?
Debate your case with your neighbor, And do not disclose the secret to another;
Lest he who hears it reproach you, And the evil report about you not pass away."
Commentary:
Proverbs warns against rushing into disputes without counting the cost. That fits the mix of threats toward regional bases while indirect talks continue through Oman. Words spoken for leverage can harden positions fast. People living near airfields and ports feel the tension first. This kind of sharpening rhetoric alongside diplomacy matches biblical patterns of unstable alliances and escalating contention among nations. The aim should be sober restraint, clear boundaries, and measured speech while negotiations are still on the table.
Prophetic Trend:
Negotiation channels persist, yet retaliatory signaling around regional bases shows a broader pattern of contested boundaries and volatile statements shaping conflict.
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Source Excerpt:
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Saturday that Tehran will "target U.S. bases" in the region if American forces launch an attack, a report said. The remark came after Araghchi said Friday that indirect nuclear talks with the U.S. in Oman were "a good start" and that there was a "consensus" that the negotiations would continue. "It would not be possible to attack American soil, but we will target their bases in the region" if Iran is attacked by U.S. forces, Araghchi told Al Jazeera on Saturday, according to Reuters. "We will not attack neighboring countries; rather, we will target U.S. bases stationed in them. There is a big difference between the two," he reportedly added.IRANIAN OFFICIAL SAYS NUCLEAR TALKS WILL CONTINUE AFTER US, TEHRAN NEGOTIATIONS HAD ‘A GOOD START’ IN OMANThe U.S. last June attacked nuclear facilities in Iran, in what has come to be known as Operation Midnight Hammer. In response, Iran launched a retaliatory attack on Al-Udeid, the American airbase in Qatar, which President Donald Trump characterized at the time as a "very weak response." "Iran has officially responded to our Obliteration of their Nuclear Facilities with a very weak response, whi...
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Source: Fox News
Posted on 02-07-2026 13:14