Iran says will strike US bases in Mideast if nuclear talks fail and conflict begins

If nuclear negotiations fail and conflict arises with the United States, Iran will strike American bases in the region, Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh says, days ahead of a planned sixth round of Iran-US nuclear talks.

US President Donald Trump has warned Tehran of potential military action if a deal is not reached.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly assured the White House that Israel won’t launch an attack on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear sites unless Trump signals that the ongoing negotiations with Tehran have failed, Axios said last week, citing two Israeli officials familiar with the matter. Iran repeatedly calls for Israel’s destruction.

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