Iran's Rezaei warns US bases from West Asia to Europe could be targets
Iranian figure Mohsen Rezaei said US bases involved in any new war on Iran would be legitimate targets, from West Asia to Europe. Oil prices fell on Thursday as hostilities between Iran and the US stayed muted.
- Mohsen Rezaei warned on X that US bases involved in any new war on Iran would be legitimate targets.
- Brent futures fell 1.54 per cent to $91.22 a barrel on Thursday.
- The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted Houthi missiles and drones over Saudi Arabia.
- CENTCOM said it is working to stop the IRGC moving weapons over land and the Caspian Sea.
Mohsen Rezaei warned in a post on X on Wednesday that US military bases from West Asia to Europe would be legitimate targets if the United States launches another war against Iran. DW Urdu described him as Iran's security chief and said Tehran would also target bases outside the Middle East, including in Europe, if they were used for attacks on Iran.
Rezaei said: "If the US launches another war against Iran, every military base involved in the aggression — from West Asia to Europe — will be a legitimate target for Iran's lethal strikes."
The US Central Command, CENTCOM, said in a statement on X on 11 November that it is working with other US agencies to stop Iran's Revolutionary Guard using overland routes and the Caspian Sea to move advanced weapons and related materials. It said the operation builds on Task Force Iron Gate, announced on 7 November.
CENTCOM also said it is enforcing a naval blockade against Iran while keeping the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping.
In Israel, Gadi Eisenkot wrote a letter on Wednesday urging caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "Show restraint and caution, and refrain from dangerous moves that can wait until a new government with the Knesset's confidence is sworn in". Israeli media reported that Netanyahu sought military action against Iran despite objections from IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. Netanyahu keeps military authority until a successor government is formed.
The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed two ballistic missiles targeting western Saudi Arabia on Wednesday night, and two more drones in the south and around Mecca. On Thursday it said it intercepted a drone in the Riyadh region and another in the east. It said the Houthis launched the attacks. Saudi Civil Defence said debris from the missiles fell on Sabuhah village in the Mecca Region.
Two Yemeni security sources reported explosions in Aden on Wednesday, attributed to missile strikes on anti-Houthi coalition targets. Iran's foreign ministry also designated Argentina's navy and air force as terrorist organisations, after Argentina designated the IRGC as a terror organisation in late March.
Brent futures for January fell 1.54 per cent to $91.22 a barrel in Singapore on Thursday, and West Texas Intermediate slipped 1.5 per cent to $85.26. Oil was headed for a two-month low as Middle East production rose and hostilities between Iran and the US stayed muted.
Background
khabr.pk reported on 9 November that the US said Task Force Iron Gate was in effect to disrupt land routes into Iran, which Tehran rejected as economic pressure. On 10 November it reported Donald Trump saying the Iran war was militarily effectively over, which Iranian officials dismissed. On 11 November it reported US charges over an alleged plot against RAF Fairford in England.
Why it matters for Pakistan
Oil prices affect fuel costs in Pakistan, where petrol was Rs335 per litre and high-speed diesel Rs364 on 11 November according to khabr.pk records. Missiles and drones over Saudi Arabia, including the Mecca region, bear on the safety of Pakistani workers and pilgrims in the Gulf. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which CENTCOM says remains open, matters for Pakistan's trade and fuel supply.
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