Iran has toughened its language towards the United States, warning that in the event of new American attacks, Washington's military bases in Europe could also be targets of retaliation.
The warning was made by the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, General Mohsen Rezaei, who stated that Tehran will not limit its response to US bases in the Middle East.
In an interview with the pro-Iranian Lebanese television Al Mayadeen, Rezaei said that if American aircraft use bases in Europe to carry out attacks against Iran, these installations could also become targets of Iranian retaliation.
"If the United States launches a new attack, Iran will target not only nearby bases, but also distant ones, in areas it has not struck so far," the Iranian official said.
Another issue on which Tehran has taken a firm stance is its nuclear program. Rezaei ruled out any possibility of moving its enriched uranium reserves abroad.
"We will not allow a single particle of enriched nuclear material to leave the country," he said, adding that Iran intends to use this material itself.
According to estimates by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), before the Israeli and American attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025, Iran had 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%.
However, it is still not known exactly how much of this amount remained after the attacks.
The US, Israel and other Western countries have for years accused Tehran of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, claims that Iranian authorities have repeatedly denied.
