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Iran preps missiles, threatens to mine key strait if US joins Israel war: Report
Iran has reportedly prepared missiles for strikes on US bases in the Middle East if the Americans join the war. Iranian officials also said their country could start to place mines in the Strait of Hormuz if the US joined the war, reports The New York to The New York Times, American military leaders are concerned that any direct US attack on Iran -- especially on key nuclear sites like the Fordo enrichment facility -- could spark a cascade of retaliatory actions by Tehran and its the United States joins the Israeli campaign and strikes Fordo,' one US official said, 'the Iranian-backed Houthi militia will almost certainly resume striking ships in the Red Sea.' Other Iran-aligned forces in Iraq and Syria are also expected to retaliate against US troops, the official added.
Intelligence officials also warned that Iran could revert to classic naval warfare tactics in the event of direct hostilities. 'Iran could begin to mine the Strait of Hormuz,' one official cautioned — a move that would threaten one of the world's most vital oil shipping lanes and risk drawing in other global has already placed more than 40,000 troops on high alert across regional bases in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. American commanders have reportedly tightened force protection measures, bracing for potential missile Pentagon has so far maintained that US forces were operating in a purely "defensive posture," while also assisting with Israeli interceptions of Iranian missiles, evidence is mounting that the White House is marching toward military action against the Islamic Iranian state TV has warned of "a surprise tonight that the world will remember for centuries." The warning comes as President Donald Trump called for Iran's "unconditional surrender".President Donald Trump said the US knows where Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding during the Israel-Iran conflict but doesn't want him killed 'for now.'Trump urged, in a social media posting, Iran's 'UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER' as the five-day conflict continues to escalate.'We know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding,' Trump added. 'He is an easy target, but is safe there - We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don't want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin.'Must Watch
