Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned Sunday that Tehran would consider U.S. and Israeli bases and facilities in the Middle East as \u201clegitimate targets\u201d if Washington takes military action against Iran.<\/p>\n
Addressing the parliament, Qalibaf said, \u201cIn the case of an attack on Iran, the occupied territories (Israel) as well as all U.S. bases and ships will be our legitimate targets,\u201d according foreign media.<\/p>\n
The remarks come amid reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is \u201cseriously considering authorizing a strike\u201d against Iran, following a period of nationwide unrest in the country.<\/p>\n
The New York Times reported Saturday that Trump had been briefed in recent days on new options for military action, citing anonymous U.S. officials.<\/p>\n
Protests have erupted in several Iranian cities since late December over the sharp fall of the rial and long-standing economic hardships. Iranian authorities have acknowledged the demonstrations and expressed willingness to address economic grievances while warning against violence and vandalism.<\/p>\n
Deadly clashes between police and what the government described as \u201crioters\u201d have also been reported, although no official death toll has been released.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, Iran\u2019s media reported that President Masoud Pezeshkian will address the country\u2019s economic situation and political environment in a televised interview later in the day.Iran warns U.S., Israeli bases could become \u201clegitimate targets\u201d<\/p>\n
ISLAMABAD, January 11 (Internews): Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned Sunday that Tehran would consider U.S. and Israeli bases and facilities in the Middle East as \u201clegitimate targets\u201d if Washington takes military action against Iran.<\/p>\n
Addressing the parliament, Qalibaf said, \u201cIn the case of an attack on Iran, the occupied territories (Israel) as well as all U.S. bases and ships will be our legitimate targets,\u201d according foreign media.<\/p>\n
The remarks come amid reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is \u201cseriously considering authorizing a strike\u201d against Iran, following a period of nationwide unrest in the country.<\/p>\n
The New York Times reported Saturday that Trump had been briefed in recent days on new options for military action, citing anonymous U.S. officials.<\/p>\n
Protests have erupted in several Iranian cities since late December over the sharp fall of the rial and long-standing economic hardships. Iranian authorities have acknowledged the demonstrations and expressed willingness to address economic grievances while warning against violence and vandalism.<\/p>\n
Deadly clashes between police and what the government described as \u201crioters\u201d have also been reported, although no official death toll has been released.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, Iran\u2019s media reported that President Masoud Pezeshkian will address the country\u2019s economic situation and political environment in a televised interview later in the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned Sunday that Tehran would consider U.S. and Israeli bases and facilities in the Middle East as \u201clegitimate targets\u201d if Washington takes military action against Iran. Addressing the parliament, Qalibaf said, \u201cIn the case of an attack on Iran, the occupied territories (Israel) as well as all U.S. bases […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":70938,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,17],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[213],"class_list":{"0":"post-70937","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-latest","8":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n