Iran's New Defense Minister Threatens US Over Potential 'Mother of All Bombs' Strike
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Iran's new defense minister, Mehrdad Akhlaghi, threatened the United States with severe consequences if it attacks Iranian nuclear and energy facilities. The warning follows a report that the U.S. is considering using the "Mother of All Bombs" against such targets. Akhlaghi stated that any U.S. strike would lead to a surprising and extensive Iranian response, and directly threatened American soldiers in the region.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Iran's new defense minister, Mehrdad Akhlaghi, threatened the U.S. with a severe response to any attack.
- The threat was issued following reports of potential U.S. use of the 'Mother of All Bombs' against Iran.
- Akhlaghi warned that any U.S. strike would result in American soldiers being "taken out of the region horizontally."
- The parliamentary approval of Akhlaghi follows the February assassination of his predecessor.
- The U.S. plans reportedly target Iranian nuclear and energy infrastructure.
Iran's parliament has approved the appointment of Mehrdad Akhlaghi as the country's new defense minister, a position that had been vacant since the previous minister's February assassination. During his parliamentary presentation, Akhlaghi issued a stark warning to the United States, stating that any further "mistake in calculation" by the "American enemy" would result in a surprising and extensive response from the Iranian people and fighters. He specifically addressed the U.S. President, urging him to focus on ensuring a safe withdrawal of American forces from the region.
The threat comes in response to a CNN report indicating that the U.S. has developed plans to potentially use the GBU-43/B, known as the "Mother of All Bombs," against Iranian nuclear and energy facilities if President Donald Trump orders renewed military action. Akhlaghi claimed that Tehran has already taken measures to counter such a possibility. He directly threatened American troops, stating, "If he drops even one bomb, he will have to see how many of his soldiers are taken out of the region horizontally."
