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Iran weighs targeting U.S. assets in Europe if conflict escalates

Published 19 August 2026

Iran is weighing retaliatory strikes against U.S. military assets in Europe should Washington escalate the ongoing conflict, according to people close to the Iranian regime cited in multiple reports on Wednesday. The consideration marks a potential widening of the geopolitical confrontation beyond the Middle East.

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