Iranian official warns of strikes on US bases in Europe as Hormuz tensions mount

Tehran has threatened to target U.S. military bases located across Europe if Washington uses them to support military operations against Iran. The warning from Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei follows recent political shifts in Washington after the U.S. midterm elections, which appear to have prompted a temporary reduction in immediate U.S. strike threats.

Despite the pause in broad aerial campaigns, maritime confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz continue to intensify. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that three commercial tankers caught fire or exploded after hitting naval mines or encountering incidents in the passage, affecting vessels carrying over four million barrels of crude oil. Concurrently, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz affirmed that military operations against Iran remain unfinished, while Iranian state media denied reports of direct missile strikes on domestic infrastructure.

Sources: Cyprus Mail, Daily Sabah, France24, Sweden Herald, Trend News Agency.