Early on the 22nd, Iran's Hatam al-Anbiya Central Command said Washington's threats to strike Iranian nuclear sites and other sensitive centers would be treated as an expansion of regional war. If US forces carry out such strikes, all US and allied interests in the Middle East would be considered targets for forceful attack by the Iranian armed forces.

2026-07-22

Early on the 22nd, Iran's Hatam al-Anbiya Central Command said Washington's threats to strike Iranian nuclear sites and other sensitive centers would be treated as an expansion of regional war. If US forces carry out such strikes, all US and allied interests in the Middle East would be considered targets for forceful attack by the Iranian armed forces.