Iran threatens to strike 31 US military bases in Europe - map shows targets

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Iran has issued threats to launch strikes on US military installations in Europe as Middle East tensions escalate. Delivering a severe warning this week, Iran's Supreme National…

Iran has issued threats to launch strikes on US military installations in Europe as Middle East tensions escalate. Delivering a severe warning this week, Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary, General Mohsen Rezaei, stated any US assault on Iran would prompt reprisals against American military facilities, "particularly in European countries".

He further warned Washington against committing what he termed a "mistake," indicating the possibility of a broader conflict.

General Rezaei said: "If the Americans make a mistake and attack us, we will not limit ourselves to targeting nearby bases; we will also target their distant bases, particularly in European countries.

"We may target some islands that they believe our missiles cannot reach."

The US maintains 16 major Air Force installations and facilities throughout the UK with RAF Lakenheath representing the largest.

Situated near Brandon and Lakenheath in Suffolk, the installation supports more than 5,000 active-duty military personnel alongside thousands of civilian employees and family members. It houses several fighter jet squadrons comprising F-35s and F-15Es.

The alarming threat emerges merely a day after American military commanders relocated fuel tanker aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk following an Iranian threat.

The aircraft comprised nine Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers and three Ospreys, according to flight-tracking data. Officials regard the threat as credible and the security level at RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath has been elevated, according to reports in the US.

Downing Street maintained that British air bases are secure and their protection remains a "top priority" following the relocation of US aircraft from RAF Mildenhall.

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