Iran warns of regional conflict if US attacks, labels EU armies ‘terrorist groups’
Iran has warned that any United States military attack on its territory could ignite a wider regional conflict, amid soaring tensions over protests, sanctions and stalled nuclear talks. The warning came as Tehran responded angrily to a recent move by the European Union to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation. In retaliation, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf announced that Iran now considers EU armies to be “terrorist groups” and is weighing the expulsion of European military attachés. The United States has significantly reinforced its naval presence in the Middle East in recent weeks, deploying an aircraft carrier, six destroyers and three littoral combat ships to the region after President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened intervention if Iran refused a nuclear deal or continued its deadly crackdown on protesters. Despite the heated rhetoric, both Washington and Tehran […]