Iran threatens: Britain will become a 'legitimate target' if it assists the US
A spokesman for Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened that any country, including Britain and Gulf states, that assists the US military in strikes against Iran will be considered a 'legitimate target', according to Reuters. According to…
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard spokesman has widened the range of potential targets in its confrontation with the United States, explicitly threatening Britain and Gulf states. The warning links any assistance to American military strikes with becoming a legitimate target, escalating the regional stakes. The claim of British help for recent US bomber operations adds a concrete dimension to the threat.