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Israel Online · Oct 21, 2026

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Iran Threatens to Target U.S. Political Figures and Infrastructure in Future War A senior Iranian security official told Iran's Fars News Agency that Tehran has instructed its operational forces to consider U.S. political targets, as well as those of other countries involved in a potential future war, legitimate targets. The official warned that if another large-scale conflict erupts, including assassinations of senior Iranian officials or civilian casualties, Iran could expand its retaliation beyond military targets to include political figures and infrastructure.

*Iran Threatens to Target U.S. Political Figures and Infrastructure in Future War* A senior Iranian security official told Iran's Fars News Agency that Tehran has instructed its operational forces to consider U.S. political targets, as well as those of other countries involved in a potential future war, legitimate targets. The official warned that if another large-scale conflict erupts, including assassinations of senior Iranian officials or civilian casualties, Iran could expand its retaliation beyond military targets to include political figures and infrastructure.

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