Iran Weighs Strikes on US Assets in Europe as Trump Threatens Attacks on Infrastructure
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Updated · i24NEWS · Aug 19
Iran Weighs Strikes on US Assets in Europe as Trump Threatens Attacks on Infrastructure
3 articles · Updated · i24NEWS · Aug 19
Summary
Iran has assessed possible attacks on US military assets in southeastern Europe, including Bulgaria, if Washington launches a new offensive, the Financial Times reported, citing people close to the regime.
Bulgaria has gained strategic weight after Sofia authorized US refueling aircraft to use Bezmer air base, while Cyprus was also discussed as a potential target because of its British military facilities.
Iranian planners have also examined disrupting subsea fiber-optic cables in the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could hit communications links running through a critical global waterway.
The contingency planning is meant to raise costs for Washington if the conflict widens, with sources saying any retaliation would depend on whether Trump follows through on threats to strike Iranian infrastructure.
Will Iran actually risk a catastrophic NATO retaliation by striking American and British military assets stationed in Bulgaria and Cyprus?
If Iran severs critical subsea cables in the Strait of Hormuz, could the resulting global internet blackout trigger an unprecedented financial collapse?
Are European missile defenses truly prepared to intercept Iranian ballistic threats if the Middle East conflict suddenly expands onto their soil?