JD Vance Asserts Iran Conflict Will Not Become Eternal War

Middle Eastern outlets focus on Iran’s warnings that any new US or Israeli attack will trigger a much wider war. Iranian leaders say Washington and its allies will regret renewed aggression and that Iran can hit targets far beyond its borders through missiles and allied groups. Many in the region expect that if Trump orders more strikes, Iran will answer by expanding the conflict across the Gulf and possibly into other continents.

• •Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warns that if US or Israeli attacks resume, Iran will push the conflict beyond the Middle East region.
• •Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the enemy will regret any renewed aggression against Iran.
• •Iranian outlets state that a new US-Israeli strike could cause war to spread far beyond the Gulf.
• •Regional commentary argues that Iran cannot be contained because it has allies and armed groups across Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and elsewhere.
• •Middle Eastern reporting suggests that if Washington escalates, Iran will respond with missile strikes and proxy attacks on US and allied interests outside the region.