{
  "id": 19521521,
  "title": "Iran security chief threatens to strike US bases in Europe if used for attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/iran-security-chief-threatens-to-strike-us-bases-in-europe-if-used",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T16:52:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261112/iran-security-chief-threatens-to-strike-us-bases-in-europe-if-used-for-attacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei has warned that he will strike U.S. military bases in Europe if they are utilized for attacks against Iran. Speaking to Lebanon-based Al Mayadeen TV, Rezaei stated that the Islamic republic would retaliate against any U.S. aircraft that takes off from a base, whether in Europe or elsewhere, to bomb Iran. He added that Iran's response to renewed U.S. attacks would target America's more distant military installations, including some not yet targeted. Rezaei also mentioned the possibility of striking certain islands that the U.S. assumes are beyond the reach of their missiles. The conflict began on February 28 when U.S.-Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, leading to Iran's retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the region. Iran's allies in Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq have also joined the conflict.",
  "summary": "TEHRAN — Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei has threatened to strike U.S. bases beyond the Middle East, including in Europe, if they are used for attacks against the Islamic republic. \"If American aircraft take off from an American military base, even one located in a European country or some other distant region, to bomb Iran, we will strike those bases as well,\" Rezaei told Lebanon-based Al…",
  "key_points": [
    "Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei threatens to attack US bases in Europe.",
    "He vows retaliation against US aircraft bombing Iran, targeting distant military installations.",
    "Conflict sparked by Feb 28 U.S.-Israeli strikes killing Iran's supreme leader."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}