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Iran Warns of Instant Retaliation on US Bases and Carriers if Attacked
Iran vows immediate, decisive retaliation against US military targets following EU terrorist designation of IRGC and US naval buildup in the Gulf, aiming to deter strikes.
- On Thursday, Iran warned it would instantly strike US bases and aircraft carriers if attacked, following US President Donald Trump's Wednesday warning and the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group’s arrival.
- The EU's recent action pushed tensions as it designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organisation, while domestic repression left at least 6,373 confirmed protest deaths.
- Past incidents show Iran has fired missiles at Al Asad airbase in 2020 and after June 2025 strikes, with Tehran posters depicting US aircraft carriers destroyed.
- A Gulf official warned fears of a US strike are very clear among host states and such a clash would cause chaos and spike oil and gas prices, while UN chief Antonio Guterres urged nuclear talks to avoid devastating regional consequences.
- Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran seeks genuine talks under fair terms, while analysts debate whether the US administration's buildup aims to pressure Iran or pursue regime change.
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Iran will respond swiftly to any US attack, a military spokesman said, according to the AFP news agency. The Iranian military added to Iranian state television that the...
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US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hopes to avoid military action against Iran, which has threatened to strike American bases and aircraft carriers in response to any attack.
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Iran has threatened to hit US bases and ports "immediately" in the case of an attack by the United States, which continues to threaten military intervention, and the UN is heading for a dialogue to avoid a crisis with "dangerous consequences", reports the AFP.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right11Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Right
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- 46% of the sources lean Right
46% Right
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C 29%
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