Iran Weighs Strikes on US Military Bases in Southeastern Europe Including Cyprus and Bulgaria

The Financial Times reported, citing unnamed Iranian regime insiders, that Tehran has weighed striking US and British military assets in southeastern Europe, including Cyprus and Bulgaria, if Washington escalates the war 12. One insider said Iran was preparing plans to broaden the conflict if President Trump follows through on threats to strike Iranian infrastructure, while a second said Iran would place "no limits" on its response if it judged Washington had gone too far; Iranian forces have separately examined striking subsea fiber-optic cables in the Strait of Hormuz if the conflict escalates 2. Bulgaria's Bezmer Air Base was named as a target after Sofia authorized its use by US KC-135 refueling aircraft, with the first two aircraft arriving on July 31, and Iran's IRGC has separately warned that bases supporting US strikes could be considered legitimate targets 13. US European Command said it was aware of the reporting and would take "appropriate actions" 1, and Iran's newly appointed armed forces chief, Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi, publicly warned that any nation assisting the US military would be treated as complicit 4.