Iran Security Chief Threatens to Strike US Military Bases in Europe If Used for Attacks

Analysis
Rezaei's extension of Iran's target set to European bases and distant islands raises costs for Washington's basing hosts, and London and others may face pressure to restrict US operations from their territory. The United States will likely conduct a military strike on Iranian territory between November 13 and November 30, 2026. Tehran ties Hormuz reopening to seven conditions Washington has not met and calls the US reply deceptive, so no diplomatic track removes the trigger. Rubio's remark that no new attack is needed and reported White House preference for economic pressure point the other way but do not bind a president facing Iranian rejection. Confidence is high because all four sources agree, though they trace to one Iranian message stream with no US-side sourcing on decision-making. Since August, Tehran has moved from reported deliberation to an explicit public threat. The threat may instead be deterrent signaling aimed at European governments and US domestic opinion after the midterm losses. If a strike occurs, European hosts and CENTCOM planners must treat bases outside the Gulf as exposed and decide on force protection and basing permissions.