Iran issues horror threat to strike bases in Europe in huge WW3 warning

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Iran has threatened to strike US military bases in Europe as tensions in the Middle East soar. Issuing a stark warning, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary, General…

Iran has threatened to strike US military bases in Europe as tensions in the Middle East soar. Issuing a stark warning, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary, General Mohsen Rezaei, said any US attack on Iran would trigger retaliation against American military bases, “particularly in European countries”. He also cautioned Washington against making what he described as a “mistake,” signalling the potential for a wider 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 operates 16 major Air Force bases and facilities across the UK with RAF Lakenheath being the largest.

Located near Brandon and Lakenheath in Suffolk, the base supports over 5,000 active-duty military personnel alongside thousands of civilian staff and family members. It is home to several fighter jet squadrons consisting of F-35s and F-15Es.

The chilling threat comes just a day after American military chiefs moved fuel tanker jets from RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk after an Iranian threat.

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

Downing Street insisted British air bases are safe and their security is a “top priority” after the US aircraft were moved from RAF Mildenhall.

The development came just hours after President Donald Trump claimed the war in Iran was “militarily over”. In an unexpected press conference, he said: “Iran militarily is effectively over. We’re just keeping it the status quo.”

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