Iran Issues Threat to American Bases as Nuclear Talks Come to a Head
New York Sun: The Iranian defense minister says American bases could be attacked if nuclear talks go south. Secretary Hegseth is authorizing the voluntary departure of military dependents in the Middle East following a threat from Iran’s defense minister, a senior Department of Defense official tells the Sun. The American embassy in Iraq is also preparing to partially evacuate. On Wednesday morning, the Iranian defense minister, Aziz Nasirzadeh, said in a speech that Iran is not taking military strikes against American assets off the table ahead of negotiations related to his country’s nuclear program. “Some officials on the other side threaten conflict if negotiations don’t come to fruition. If a
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