Iranian official warns of strikes on US bases in Europe if used against Iran

Mohsen Rezaei, described as secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, reportedly warned on 11 November 2026 that Tehran could strike US bases in Europe if aircraft flew from them to attack Iran. This was reported by 24 Chasa, citing Greek public broadcaster ERT and its report on an interview with Lebanese television channel Al Mayadeen. The two reports form part of a single reporting chain. At the time of publication, Flank had found no independent confirmation of the interview’s exact wording and full context.

Greece and Souda not named as targets

Neither Greece nor the Souda base is named in the warning quoted by ERTnews. According to the Greek outlet, Rezaei spoke of US bases in European countries and other distant regions, but set a specific condition: they would have to be used for air attacks on Iran.

24 Chasa draws attention to the US military presence at Souda and facilities in Larissa, Stefanovikio and Alexandroupolis. This list is not an Iranian target list and does not establish that these facilities have been involved in attacks on Iran. The newspaper also notes that there is no confirmed information that Tehran has decided to attack US facilities in Greece.

The distinction matters for regional security: the reported warning concerns how military infrastructure would be used, rather than automatically applying to every base with a US presence.

Rezaei also warned about distant US facilities

According to ERTnews, Rezaei also said that a possible Iranian response would extend to distant US military facilities, including those that had not previously been attacked. The report gives no specific means of attack or operational details.

24 Chasa links the statement to an announcement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on 7 November that it was abandoning its previous voluntary limit of 2,000 kilometres on ballistic missile range. However, abandoning a declared limit does not in itself demonstrate an existing capability to strike a particular European base. Such an assessment requires specific characteristics of the missile systems and test results.

In Flank’s assessment, the message can be read as an attempt to deter countries that might provide infrastructure for US attacks. It does not prove that targets have been selected or that a strike is being prepared. A full recording or transcript of the interview is needed to clarify the precise scope of the warning.