Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, warned that Iran would target U.S. military bases if Washington launches another attack. (Foto: Instagram)
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, threatened to target U.S. military bases if the United States launches another attack on Iran. He made the comments Wednesday, Nov. 11, in an interview with Lebanese broadcaster Al Mayadeen, saying any new U.S. strikes would be met with attacks on American bases far from Iran.
Rezaei also ruled out moving Iran’s stockpile of enriched nuclear material to another country. He said none of the material would leave Iranian territory and that the stockpile would remain under Tehran’s control for its own use. He added that the Iranian government had conveyed this position to Russia.
The official said the enriched material could be used to develop nuclear-powered vessels and submarines. His remarks came amid international pressure on Tehran to limit its nuclear program. The amount and destination of Iran’s enriched uranium remain central points of tension between the country and Western powers.
Rezaei said no negotiations between Tehran and Washington were underway. According to him, Iran had presented conditions to the United States for ending the conflict and was waiting for a clear, definitive response. The conditions include an immediate cease-fire, including a halt to Israeli attacks on Lebanon; an end to the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports; and the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil sector. Tehran also called for Iranian financial assets frozen abroad to be released, recognition of a shipping route agreed upon by Iran and Oman through the Strait of Hormuz, and a reduction in the U.S. military presence in the Middle East. It also listed the start of talks on Iran’s nuclear program.
President Donald Trump renewed his threats against Iran on Thursday, Nov. 5, and did not rule out expanding attacks on Iranian territory. Asked about proposals from mediators for an agreement involving Tehran’s nuclear program, Trump said he would prefer to avoid another offensive but might have to destroy what remained of the country. He also said Iran would not be able to make decisions about its nuclear program without U.S. approval.
Before U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025, the International Atomic Energy Agency estimated that Iran held 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%. The United States, Israel and other Western countries accuse Iran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons. Iran’s government denies intending to build an atomic bomb.
