Iran could strike US Middle East bases if Israel attacks: Hezbollah

"American bases in the whole region could be Iranian targets," warns Nasrallah.


Reuters September 03, 2012
Iran could strike US Middle East bases if Israel attacks: Hezbollah

BEIRUT: Iran could strike US bases in the Middle East in response to any Israeli strike on its nuclear facilities, the leader of Lebanon's Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah said on Monday.

"A decision has been taken to respond and the response will be very great," Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said in an interview with the Beirut-based Al Mayadeen television.

"The response will not be just inside the Israeli entity - American bases in the whole region could be Iranian targets," he said, citing information he said was from Iranian officials. "If Israel targets Iran, America bears responsibility."

But Nasrallah said there were divisions in Israel over attacking Iran's nuclear facilities, which the West says could be part of a nuclear weapons program - a charge which Tehran denies.

"Personally I do not expect the Israeli enemy - at least in the coming months or foreseeable future - (to wage) an attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran," he said.

COMMENTS (6)

sam | 12 years ago | Reply

so sad that people comment on base of sectarian identity. A Deubandi will talk against Hizbullah just because its a Shia organisation and not consider that Hizbullah fought against Israeli oppression. Similarly a Shia person will comment in favour of Hizbullah just because its Shia organisation and not consider the damage it gave to Lebanese society and people. Both sides are extremists. Pakistani society is divided on ethnic, religious and sectarian lines and people just support the group they belong to and don't care whether his/her group is right or wrong.

Zaki Shah | 12 years ago | Reply

@ch.allah daad at least he is million times better than OBL, he did not let Israel enter Lebanon, what did OBL do to stop US from invading Afghanistan? Hasan Nasurullah lost his son in the war, what did OBL lose?

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