As reports circulate that the US is moving more military assets to within striking distance of Iran, Tehran appears to be seeking to warn Washington against escalation. Iran Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Ghalibaf delivered a speech at Tehran University on International Quds Day, March 28, 2025, warning the US.
“If they threaten Islamic Iran, then, like powder kegs, America’s allies in the region and US bases will be made unsafe,” Mohammad-Baqer Ghalibaf said.
This is clearly a threat to US forces in Iraq, the Gulf, and perhaps even Syria. The US has bases in Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the UAE. The US also has forces at Asad base in Iraq, in northern Iraq, and a number…