Amir Saeid Iravani, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, wrote a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the president of the Security Council on Thursday, warning that US bases, facilities and assets would be Iran's "legitimate targets" if the United States follows through on its military threats and attacks. But Iravani warned that if Iran faced military aggression, "all bases, facilities, and assets of the hostile force in the region would constitute legitimate targets in the context of Iran's defensive response." Trump's threats Trump has repeatedly threatened military action against Iran, citing a deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters last month and then more recently over its nuclear program. On Thursday, Trump said that Iran had at most 15 days to make a deal and again suggested that the United States would attack if it failed to do so. A previous attempt at negotiations collapsed when Israel launched strikes on Iran last June, beginning a 12-day war that Washington briefly joined to bomb Iranian nuclear sites.

Source: Mint February 20, 2026 07:44 UTC