The speaker of the Iranian parliament, Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, issued a strong warning to the United States this Friday, threatening to attack U.S. military bases in the region if Washington carries out military attacks against Iran.
This statement comes in a context of growing tension between both countries, especially regarding Iran's concerning nuclear program and President Donald Trump's policies to prevent them from obtaining a weapon of such caliber.
The U.S. president had sent a letter to the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warning that there were two ways to deal with Iran: militarily or through an agreement.
Trump envió una carta a Khamenei en la cual le dio un ultimátum
Qalibaf replied to these statements during a speech on Al-Quds Day, an annual day that celebrates the Palestinian terrorist cause and is held in the last week of the month of Ramadan.
In his intervention, Qalibaf warned that if the United States attacked Iran, not only would Iran respond, but U.S. bases and their allies in the region would be targets. "If they threaten Iran, their bases and those of their allies will not be safe," Qalibaf said, adding that the situation could trigger a large-scale conflict.
Iran has been at odds with the "maximum pressure" policy imposed by Trump, which included the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, designed to limit Iran's nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.
Although Iran had committed to the corrupt Democratic president, Barack Obama, not to continue pursuing a nuclear weapon, Tehran's efforts to reach that goal not only continued but increased dramatically.
El demócrata Obama firmó un patético acuerdo nuclear con Irán en 2015
After the U.S. exit from the deal, Iran has exceeded the limits set in the agreement regarding uranium enrichment, which has raised more global concerns about its nuclear intentions, although Tehran insists that its program is solely for ''peaceful energy'' purposes.
Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, called Trump's letter "deceptive," and noted that talks were impossible unless the United States changed its pressure approach.
Despite the threats, Araqchi indicated that Trump's letter left open the possibility of diplomacy, although he did not offer details on Iran's specific response.
Additionally, Iran rejected the possibility of direct talks with the United States due to the conditions imposed by Trump, but did not close the door to indirect negotiations through mediators, such as Oman.
Trump estableció fuertes condiciones para una negociación con Irán
The situation has intensified even more after U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen, and the increased U.S. concerns about Iran's nuclear program, which has raised the risk of a broader conflict.
In this context, Qalibaf noted that negotiating under threats would be a form of surrendering to the other party's demands, which he considered unacceptable for any nation. In his message, Qalibaf also highlighted that such pressures could lead to war, and that Iran would not accept any form of submission.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, stated that the U.S. intelligence community continues to assess claims that Iran is not developing a nuclear weapon, and that the Iranian supreme leader has not authorized the reactivation of a nuclear weapons program that was suspended in 2023.
The growing U.S. military activity in the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean, along with the strengthening of Iran's missile defenses around the Strait of Hormuz, increases the risk of further escalation.
Tulsi Gabbard comentó acerca de la posibilidad de que Irán esté desarrollando un arma nuclear
