Iran Threatens to Retaliate Beyond Middle East If US Attacks (1)

May 20, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC

Iran warned it would retaliate beyond the Middle East if the US or Israel attacks it again, following renewed threats from President Donald Trump.

The US and Iran seem deadlocked over how to turn their fragile ceasefire into a more permanent peace, with neither side toning down its belligerent rhetoric in recent days.

Trump said late Tuesday he might order a new round of strikes in the coming days as he tries to force Iran to make concessions over its nuclear program and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to lower energy prices.

“If aggression against Iran is repeated, the ...

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