Iranian Deputy Chief of Staff Directly Threatens Israel and US: 'Target Bank Is Ready'

Iranian Deputy Chief of Staff Ali Hosseini Heydari threatened Israel and the US, stating that 'the target bank is ready.' According to him, the list of targets has been expanded beyond the Middle East, including American and Israeli bases. He claimed that Iran struck an American destroyer and forced a retreat to a distance of 500 km, and that the Strait of Hormuz is blocked.

Iranian Deputy Chief of Staff Ali Hosseini Heydari directly threatened Israel and the US, declaring that 'the target bank is ready.' In an interview with the Iranian news agency WANA, Heydari revealed that the list of targets has been significantly expanded and is no longer geographically limited, now including bases and sites far beyond the known combat zone, including those that could be used by the US or Israel. He clarified that any aircraft attacking Iran would turn the country from which it took off into a legitimate target for a counterattack. Heydari also referred to the new underground missile city, which he claims includes production lines, and announced the existence of a dedicated military 'drone city.' He further claimed that Iran severely damaged an American destroyer and warship, forced US forces to retreat 500 kilometers from its shores, and attacked the Al-Azraq air base in Jordan for three consecutive nights. He added that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until further notice. These statements come amid rising tensions between Iran and the West, but without any Israeli or American response in the article.