Iran warns US nuclear strike would trigger regional attacks on American interests
07:13, 22/07/2026, WednesdayU: Update: 07:13, 22/07/2026, Wednesday
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Iran has warned that any US attack on its nuclear or sensitive facilities would trigger regional strikes on American interests and those of its allies. The military said such a move would be considered an expansion of the war and met with a powerful response.
Iran has issued a stark warning that any US attack on its nuclear or other sensitive facilities would trigger regional strikes on American interests, as well as those of Washington's allies and supporters. The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said such a move would be considered an expansion of the war across the region and would be met with a "powerful" response.
Trump Threatens Natanz Site
The warning came after President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran's underground Pickaxe Mountain facility near the Natanz nuclear complex, saying the US would hit the area "very heavily." Trump said he believed Iran may have moved nuclear centrifuges to the site, while acknowledging Washington had no confirmation.
Recent IRGC Operations
Earlier, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its forces destroyed an early-warning radar and tactical radar systems near Ali Al Salem Air Base and on Kuwait's Bubiyan Island during the 24th wave of Operation Nasr 2. The IRGC said the radar systems had been rendered inoperable and that military operations would continue. The exchanges have continued despite a Pakistan-brokered memorandum of understanding signed in June.