On the 19th Bulgaria’s defence minister Dimitar Stoyanov said he had noted Financial Times reporting that Iran might target US military facilities in southeastern Europe, but Bulgarian intelligence shows no sign of a direct threat. He told national television he had contacted the national intelligence service and received a report the previous day indicating the risk of an Iranian strike on US facilities in Bulgaria was very low.

2026-08-20

On the 19th Bulgaria’s defence minister Dimitar Stoyanov said he had noted Financial Times reporting that Iran might target US military facilities in southeastern Europe, but Bulgarian intelligence shows no sign of a direct threat. He told national television he had contacted the national intelligence service and received a report the previous day indicating the risk of an Iranian strike on US facilities in Bulgaria was very low.