Iran warns of strikes on bases supporting attacks against Tehran

A tanker caught fire after being hit by an unidentified projectile off Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. Tehran says it has the right to target bases and infrastructure used for military operations against Iran

A tanker caught fire after being struck by an “unidentified projectile” off the coast of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), the British maritime agency.

“The company security officer reported that a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile, resulting in a fire on the main deck,” UKMTO said. All crew members were reported safe, and there were no reports of environmental impact.

The incident occurred 63 nautical miles west of the Saudi city of Yanbu, the agency said.

The attack came as Iran asserted its “right” to strike bases and infrastructure made available to countries conducting military operations against the Islamic Republic.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei made the statement while responding to questions about possible U.S. bases in Europe that could be targeted if the conflict resumes, as well as the departure of several American KC-135 tanker aircraft from Bulgaria.

“It is Iran’s right to strike the origin and source of any act of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Baghaei said, according to Iran’s official IRNA news agency.

The spokesman also reiterated Tehran’s previously stated position on Bulgaria, arguing that making bases and infrastructure available to the United States and Israel for operations against Iran constitutes, under international law, “an act of aggression.”

Baghaei urged countries that have provided logistical assistance to the United States and Israel to take the necessary measures.

“No country has any reason to be concerned about us unless it has provided bases, facilities and equipment to the aggressors,” he said, adding that Iran would show “no mercy” in defending the country.

The circumstances surrounding the tanker incident, including the identity of those responsible for the strike, were not specified in the information provided.

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