Attacks could reportedly include the Houthis resuming its attacks on Western shipping boats in the Red Sea, or Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, and other "affiliates" attacking US bases or embassies in Europe.
Iran may order its proxies to retaliate against American targets worldwide should US President Donald Trumporder "large-scale attacks" against the regime, the New York Times reported on Sunday evening, citing US and Western officials. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the officials told NYT that, while they haven't learned of any specific plots, "heightened 'chatter'" in intercepted terrorist communications "indicates some level of attack planning and coordination."
“Iran can work through proxies to conduct terrorist attacks that will raise costs for any US military campaign,” Executive Director of the Soufan Center in New York, Colin P. Clarke, shared with NYT, explaining that should Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the IRGC feel threatened by the US's attack, it may lead to them "order[ing] terror attacks abroad, including in Europe."
Such attacks could reportedly include the Houthis resuming their attacks on Western shipping boats in the Red Sea, or Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, and other "affiliates" attacking US bases or embassies in Europe. According to the NYT , the Pentagon has in recent days rushed to order the preparation of additional Patriot batteries and other missile defenses to protect its troops stationed across the Middle East. (Read More)
