Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei has warned that Iran could strike US military bases in Europe and other distant locations if Washington launches another attack on the country. The warning widens the potential reach of any renewed confrontation beyond the Middle East.

Rezaei made the threat in a post on X and in an interview with Lebanon-based broadcaster Al Mayadeen on Wednesday, November 11. He said Iran would not limit retaliation to nearby US bases. Bases in Europe or elsewhere could be targeted if US aircraft took off from them to bomb Iran, he said. He also mentioned islands that he said the United States believed were beyond the range of Iranian missiles.

No specific bases named

Rezaei did not identify particular installations. Iran has not published an authenticated operational list of potential targets, Gulf News reported. His warning was conditional: he spoke of retaliation if the United States began another war or used distant bases to launch attacks.

The threat comes during a war that began on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Tehran. A report by Núcleo Comunicación del Sureste said the strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. O Sul reported that some of the US-operated bases in Europe, as well as some bases operated jointly with allies, were used for bombing raids against Iran during Operation Epic Fury, which began in February.

Rezaei also said Iran’s military capabilities were stronger than at the start of the war. He offered no evidence in the interview that could independently verify the claim, Gulf News reported.

Diplomacy remains unresolved

Tehran has said it wants its frozen assets released and sanctions lifted in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Qatar and Pakistan have pursued diplomatic efforts to bring about negotiations, but Imaz Press reported no visible progress after more than eight months of war.

Rezaei said Iran was not negotiating directly with Washington. Separately, Reuters reported that Iran had sent a nuclear proposal through Qatar, while Gulf News said Tehran insists Washington must first address its conditions for ending the conflict.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on November 10 that another attack was unnecessary, citing the impact of US pressure on Iran’s economy. He also ruled out a major military operation, according to Imaz Press. President Donald Trump has said a resumption of strikes was unlikely, the outlet reported.

Whether Iran intends to act on Rezaei’s warning, and which bases it might consider targets, remains unclear. His statements set out a threat, not confirmation that any European installation has been selected or attacked.