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Iran Threatens Strike on Strategic U.S. Base in Indian Ocean
Iran Threatens Strike on Strategic U.S. Base in Indian Ocean
Senior Iranian officials are urging their own military commanders to strike a key U.S. military base in the Indian Ocean.
www.breitbart.com
Senior Iranian officials are urging their own military commanders to strike a key U.S. military base in the Indian Ocean in an attempt to send a warning to President Donald Trump, the Telegraph reported.
On Sunday, the UK-based outlet cited a senior Iranian official who said top military leaders are considering a missile attack on Diego Garcia — a British-owned island hosting a major U.S. and UK air base — following the arrival of B-2 stealth bombers.
“Top commanders are being urged to launch preemptive strikes on the island and its base if Trump’s threats have become more serious,” the official said. He added that discussions escalated after satellite images confirmed the deployment of three B-2 Spirit bombers last week.
Known for their ability to evade air defenses and deliver nuclear or conventional payloads, the B-2s could be used in any future strikes against Iran’s underground nuclear facilities, according to Iranian state media cited by the Telegraph.
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The matter follows Tehran’s rejection of direct nuclear talks with the U.S. in response to a letter from President Trump.
Iran is the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, financing and arming proxy groups to fuel regional aggression and global instability. At home, under Khamenei, the Islamic Republic has committed widespread human rights abuses, including the execution of more than 1,000 prisoners in 2024.
Many Iranians have expressed discontent with their regime and support for President Trump’s hardline stance, with dissidents feeling emboldened by his policies and hope they might lead to governmental change.
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Previously, a video clip threatening the assassination of President Trump as revenge for the killing of slain Iranian General Qassim Soleimani — the Iranian commander and terrorist mastermind responsible for the murder of hundreds of Americans in a U.S. airstrike in 2020 — appeared on the website of Iran’s Supreme Leader.
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Last month, a senior Iranian lawmaker and member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee openly declared his intent to assassinate President Trump, stating he would “not hesitate” to kill the U.S. Commander in Chief after Trump warned he would “obliterate” the Islamic theocracy if it did so.
His statement followed a declaration by Kayhan newspaper — widely regarded as a mouthpiece of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei — that the Islamic Republic remains committed to avenging the death of Soleimani.
Commentary:
I understand that the USAF has transferred a few B-2 stealth bombers to Diego Garcia along with air refuelers.
That is the very Island that Iran claims it is being urged to bomb.
I would love for them to make a preemptive strike. It would fail miserably.
Reality says, Iran has limited ability to carry out a mission of magnitude that would be required and even less capability to cover such a distance.
If they foolishly make tat attempt, then, the US would finally deal a decisive blow to them and stop playing games. The past almost 50 years have proven diplomacy doesn't work.
