Iran moves air defences to nuclear sites and warns Trump strike could trigger war ‘worse than Iraq’
IRAN is boosting its air defences around nuclear sites in fear of a possible strike ordered by President Trump.
It comes as Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif today warned that an attack could trigger a conflict in the region “far worse” than the Iraq War.
Sources told Al-Qabas that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard had deployed a ‘Power 737’ missile system as well as Russian ‘SAM’ air defence missiles in the vicinity of both sites.
Tensions have simmered between the US and Iran during the final weeks of Trump’s presidency, amid fears that another rash move could land incumbent Joe Biden with a diplomatic headache in the Middle East.
In a tweet this morning, Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Trump will “bear full responsibility for any adventurism on his way out”.
“Guess where they were from: . Now we hear chatter of additional attacks against Americans in Iraq,” , alongside a photo of the three rockets.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , and the US Central Command said the attack "was almost certainly conducted by an Iranian-backed rogue militia group."
Earlier this year Iran said it was "ready for war" with the US as it unveiled a new ballistic missile.