BREAKING: Iran sees the full restart of the war as inevitable and is preparing to directly attack US military targets all over Europe as part of its escalation plan, as soon as Iran's "3-4 weeks" ultimatum to meet all of its demands runs out and Trump escalates, with Iran's IRGC having assessed strikes on US assets in Bulgaria, Cyprus and more, per FT and two senior Iranian sources in Tehran. An Iranian senior official says "should the US go too far, Iran will defend itself at any price, go beyond the region and hit Europe too" and "no limits" will be placed on Iran's response, adding "a very big mistake, such as hitting our infrastructure, could make the war go beyond the region and reach Europe." Targets include Bulgaria's Bezmer Air Base in southeastern Europe and RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. The officials directly reference Iran's attack last month on the US base in Jordan, which killed 3 US service members, as "the most precise long-range attack Iran has carried out," demonstrating its capability to hit targets over longer distances. "This was also a message to Europe: it can receive missiles, so it should know where it should stand in this war." Iran's IRGC has also separately examined attacking subsea fiber-optic internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz in the event of any escalation and as the deadline runs out, as many within Iran increasingly see a resumption of the war as "a matter of when, not if."
Translated regional report
Iran sees the full restart of the war as inevitable and is preparing to…
Automated translation and editorial curation by Middle East CatchSite publication
Original report: The Hormuz LetterOriginal publication Editorial policy
The Hormuz Letter · View on X
Continue tracking
Follow the next verified update
Check the live feed for newer reports or share this article's permanent link.