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Iran to attack other US bases if conflict is resumed — supreme leader’s adviser

TASS · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 112 words
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What to know about Iran to attack other US bases if conflict is resumed — supreme leader’s adviser

Mohsen Rezaee, a military adviser to Iran's supreme leader, stated in a CNN interview that Iran would expand its military targets to include various US bases and maritime regions if the United States resumes conflict. Rezaee also noted that he believes the likelihood of such a war is low.

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Claims checked 3
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Coverage spectrum

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What happened

Military adviser to the Iranian supreme leader Mohsen Rezaee has warned of targeting US bases that have not yet been attacked in case Washington resumes the conflict.

Why it matters

"We will give another dimension to the war by attacking these other American bases that we have been attacking so far," he said in an interview with CNN.

Common ground

According to Rezaee, if the United States resumes hostilities, Iran will "drag the war" beyond the Persian Gulf, expanding military operations from the Strait of Hormuz to the Indian Ocean, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

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Mohsen Rezaee, a military adviser to Iran's supreme leader, stated in a CNN interview that Iran would expand its military targets to include various US bases and maritime regions if the United States resumes conflict. Rezaee also noted that he believes the likelihood of such a war is low.

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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “"We will give another dimension to the war by attacking these other American bases that we have been attacking so far," he said in an interview with CNN.”
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The specific quote regarding 'another dimension to the war' and the mention of a CNN interview is explicitly found in the TASS report. While other sources confirm the general threat, only TASS provides this specific phrasing and attribution to CNN.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Iran on 12 June 2009, with incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad running against three challengers. The next morning the Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran's news agency, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Iranian_presidential_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Iran on 14 June 2013. Hassan Rouhani was elected in the first round with over 50% of the vote. Tehran mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf finished second with 17% of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Iranian_presidential_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vahid Shahcheraghi (Persian: وحید شاه‌چراغی, born 27 June 1958), better known as Ahmad Vahidi, is an Iranian brigadier general currently serving as Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Gua…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Vahidi
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Claim 2: “According to Rezaee, if the United States resumes hostilities, Iran will "drag the war" beyond the Persian Gulf, expanding military operations from the Strait of Hormuz to the Indian Ocean, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.”
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The claim that Rezaee would 'drag the war' beyond the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean, Bab al-Mandab, Red Sea, and Mediterranean is reported by TASS and corroborated by other web search results (including Instagram and other news snippets) dated June 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — After incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared victory in the 2009 Iranian presidential election, protests broke out in major cities across Iran in support of opposition candidates Mir-Hossein…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Iranian_presidential_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Iraq War, also referred to as the First Imposed War, began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran in September 1980. After eight years of conflict, both countries accepted a ceasefire deal brokered …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Iraq_War
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Claim 3: “Military adviser to the Iranian supreme leader Mohsen Rezaee has warned of targeting US bases that have not yet been attacked in case Washington resumes the conflict.”
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Multiple independent sources (TASS, The Nation Thailand, and other web results) report that Mohsen Rezaee, as a senior military advisor, warned of targeting US bases in response to a naval blockade or resumed conflict.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tom J. Anderson (born Ahmad Rezaee Mirghaed (Persian: احمد رضایی میرقائد), c. 1975/1976 – 12 November 2011) was an Iranian businessman and the eldest son of Iranian Major General Mohsen Rezaee. He de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Rezaee
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Iraq War, also referred to as the First Imposed War, began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran in September 1980. After eight years of conflict, both countries accepted a ceasefire deal brokered …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Iraq_War
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohsen Rezaee Mirgha'ed (Persian: محسن رضایی, born Sabzevar Rezaee Mirgha'ed (Persian: سبزوار رضایی میرقائد); born 1 September 1954) is an Iranian politician and senior military officer in the Iranian…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohsen_Rezaee
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