Report: Iran considers strikes on US military assets in Europe if Washington escalates conflict

The Financial Times reports that Iran has examined options to strike US military assets in Europe, including in Bulgaria and Cyprus, if Trump escalates the conflict. Tehran is also considering disrupting undersea cables in the Strait of Hormuz. The response would depend on US actions.

The Financial Times reports, citing individuals close to the Iranian regime, that Tehran has examined options to strike US military assets in Europe, including in Bulgaria and Cyprus, in the event that President Donald Trump orders renewed escalation against the Islamic Republic. According to the report, Iranian forces have examined strikes against assets in southeastern Europe, including Bulgaria, which recently allowed US refueling aircraft to operate from Bezmer Air Base. Cyprus, which hosts British military facilities, one of which was the target of a drone attack earlier this year, is also considered a possible target. Iranian planners have also examined ways to disrupt undersea fiber-optic cables in the Strait of Hormuz. The reports come as Tehran considers how to raise the price Washington would pay if the conflict expands. The sources emphasized that the extent and nature of the response would depend on US actions. One person said Tehran is developing options to expand the conflict if Trump follows through on previous threats to strike Iranian infrastructure in response to attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.