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Iran to hit US bases in Europe if attacks come from there — Security Council secretary

Told by 11 newspapers in 8 countries, between 16:00 and 11:00 on 11 November 2026.

In this story

The headline in each newspaper

DIÁRIO DE NOTÍCIAS: Iran threatens bases in Europe: "Wherever American planes take off from, we will consider it a threat"
JORNAL DE NOTÍCIAS: Iran threatens US bases in Europe used for the attacks
CLARÍN: Iran threatens to attack U.S. bases in Europe if they are used for bombing raids against Tehran

In short

Iran threatens to strike US military bases in Europe if they are used for bombing raids against its territory, according to several headlines.1 2 3 4 5 Iran's Security Council secretary, quoted by TASS, says Iran will hit US bases in Europe if attacks come from there.6 7 IRNA states that US bases from West Asia to Europe are legitimate targets for Iran.8 Clarín reports the same threat, and The Express Tribune says Tehran warns military bases in Europe could be targeted in a new US war.9 10

AIMade at 06:26, only from the headlines. Each number links to the source headline. How it is made

Compare the papers

What newspapers from several countries agree on, where the accounts differ and who is involved, so each reader can draw their own conclusions.

Common ground

Iran threatens to attack US military bases in Europe if they are used for strikes against its territory.1 2 3 +69 newspapers from 5 countries

Where accounts differ

TASS attributes the threat to Iran's Security Council secretary, speaking of attacks launched from European bases; Clarín (Argentina) and Punch (Nigeria) present it as a threat by Iran's security chief or in terms of bombing against Tehran.2 4 8
Diário de Notícias quotes Iran saying it would consider any US aircraft take-off a threat, while RTP quotes the claim that Iran is not limited to nearby bases.1 5

Who is involved

Iran is the party issuing the threat, conditioning it on strikes against its territory launched from US bases in Europe.1 2 3 +3

Background

2026Since 28 February 2026, the US and Israel have been at war with Iran, after air strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.W W
Iran responded with missile and drone strikes against Israel, US bases and Arab countries, and closed the Strait of Hormuz.W

AIMade at 01:56 from 9 headlines from 5 countries; the background, from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Each number links to the source. Rules

The headlines, side by side

Each headline is the original, as the newspaper published it, in the order it arrived. The selection follows the public grouping rule, with no AI.

Highlighted words are used only by that newspaper, among the headlines in the same language. They show what each one chose to stress.

Diário de Notícias · Portugal · 16:25Irão ameaça bases na Europa: "De onde quer que os aviões americanos descolem, consideraremos isso uma ameaça"Read at the newspaper ↗
TASS (state media) · Russia · 17:50Iran to hit US bases in Europe if attacks come from there — Security Council secretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
Jornal de Notícias · Portugal · 17:40Irão ameaça bases dos EUA na Europa usadas para os ataquesRead at the newspaper ↗
Clarín · Argentina · 17:20Irán amenaza con atacar bases de EEUU en Europa si se utilizan para bombardeos contra TeheránRead at the newspaper ↗
RTP · Portugal · 17:05"Não nos limitamos às bases próximas". Irão ameaça atacar bases norte-americanas na EuropaRead at the newspaper ↗
Observador · Portugal · 18:15Irão ameaça bases dos EUA na EuropaRead at the newspaper ↗
Punch · Nigeria · 20:15Iran security chief threatens US bases in Europe if used for strikesRead at the newspaper ↗
Gazeta do Povo · Brazil · 22:50Irã ameaça atacar bases militares dos EUA na Europa caso seja alvo de novos bombardeiosRead at the newspaper ↗
The Express Tribune · Pakistan · 05:20‘No safe haven’: Iran warns military bases in Europe could be targeted in new US warRead at the newspaper ↗
IRNA (state media) · Iran · 06:20Rezaei: US bases from West Asia to Europe legitimate targets for IranRead at the newspaper ↗
El Comercio · Peru · 11:35Irán amenaza con atacar bases militares de Estados Unidos en Europa si son usadas para agredir su territorioRead at the newspaper ↗

Words in common

bases
europe
iran
ameaca