Sep 23 - Iranian Commander:Iran Will Attack US Bases If War With Israel Breaks Out

TEHRAN, IRAN—A senior commander in Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard warned that Iran will target U.S. bases in the region in the event of war with Israel, raising the prospect of a broader conflict that would force other countries to get involved, Iranian state television reported Sunday.

The comments by Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, who heads the Guard’s aerospace division, came amid tension over Iran’s nuclear program and Israel’s suggestion that it might unilaterally strike Iranian nuclear facilities to scuttle what the United States and its allies believe are efforts to build a b0mb. Tehran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

Hajizadeh said no Israeli attack can happen without the support of its most important ally, the United States, making all U.S. military bases a legitimate target.

“For this reason, we will enter a confrontation with both parties and will definitely be at war with American bases should a war break out,” Hajizadeh said in remarks that were posted on the website of Iran’s state Al-Alam TV. U.S. facilities in Bahrain, Qatar and Afghanistan would be targeted, he said.

“There will be no neutral country in the region,” Hajizadeh said. “To us, these bases are equal to U.S. soil.”

The U.S. Fifth fleet is based in Bahrain and the U.S. has a heavy military presence in Afghanistan.

The Iranian warning appears an attempt to reinforce the potential wider consequences of an attack by Israel. The message is not only intended for Washington, but to its Gulf Arab allies that are fearful of a regional conflict that could disrupt oil shipment and cripple business hubs in places such as Dubai and Qatar’s capital Doha.

It also comes during a major show of naval power in the Gulf by U.S.-led forces taking part in military exercises, including mine-sweeping drills. The U.S. Navy claims the manoeuvrs are not directly aimed at Iran, but the West and its regional allies have made clear they would react against attempts by Tehran to carry out threats to try to close critical Gulf oil shipping lanes in retaliation for tighter sanctions.

Despite Israeli hints of a military strike, Iran’s military commanders believe Israel is unlikely to take unilateral action against Iran. The Guard’s top commander, Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari, said last week that Iran believes the United States won’t attack Iran because its military bases in the Middle East are within the range of Iran’s missiles.

Iran has also warned that oil shipments through the strategic Strait of Hormuz will be in jeopardy if a war breaks out between Iran and the United States. Iranian officials had previously threatened to close the waterway, the route for a fifth of the world’s oil, if there is war.

Israel believes that any attack on Iran would likely unleash retaliation in the form of Iranian missiles as well as rocket attacks by Iranian proxies Hezbollah and Hamas on its northern and southern borders.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says international diplomatic efforts and economic sanctions against Iran have failed to deter its nuclear ambitions, and he has urged President Barack Obama to declare “red lines” that would trigger an American attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, coupling his appeals with veiled threats of an Israeli attack.

Obama has rejected these calls, saying diplomacy and U.S.-led sanctions must be given more time and that Iran will never be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons. American officials have pressed Israel not to attack Iran unilaterally, a move that could set off regional mayhem just ahead of the November election.

Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is currently in New York to attend the annual U.N. General[..]embly and could seek to use his speech and meetings later this week to highlight the possible risks — including sharply higher oil prices — if military action is taken.

This is bull!!. Isreal gets to start fights with a country and just wait for big brother to come and clean up the mess. I say !! em. Let em fight their own battles

i don't think that would be a good idea unless it's just posturing for the US to pressure israel not to start !!. probably the best case scenario for iran would be to get an isolated war with isreal. that[..]umes the US actually doesn't want this war.

yeah Alex Jones ain't reputable

what is reputed, however, is more War around the corner.

Ob0mba wouldn't have it any other way

This is bull!!. Isreal gets to start fights with a country and just wait for big brother to come and clean up the mess. I say !! em. Let em fight their own battles

This is bull!!. Isreal gets to start fights with a country and just wait for big brother to come and clean up the mess. I say !! em. Let em fight their own battles

this comment made me look up the question "why is the US loyal to isreal?"
here is the answer

Answer:
Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. Israel is an open, progressive, multicultural society which does not through governmental policies oppress women, gays or religious minorities. Israel has many Arab citizens who vote, are represented in Parliament (Knesset) and are business owners or otherwise productive members of the socioeconomic fabric of the country. It is also a society which has been in the forefront of technological advancement, medical breakthroughs and humanitarian efforts including refugee absorption and the provision of medical/surgical care not only to indigeneous Bedouin populations but also globally in places like Haiti. Israel has been a partner with the US in protecting American lives through the sharing of intelligence.

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This is bull!!. Isreal gets to start fights with a country and just wait for big brother to come and clean up the mess. I say !! em. Let em fight their own battles

What's about to happen is what I said would happen in 2011 but was wrong. The illusion of division is dying in the east. They are about to fuse with Iran being the head of the operation. An !! up Israel and America if they step too

This is bull!!. Isreal gets to start fights with a country and just wait for big brother to come and clean up the mess. I say !! em. Let em fight their own battles

China and russia wont step in. If china steps in and backs iran, europe and america finna stop buying made in china products, and then china finna fall into they own damn recession. China needs their american and european purchases to stay strong

iran used to be a democracy until they did something the US didn't like (nationalize oil to keep britain from continuing to[..] them for their most valuable resource), so the US organized a military coup and put a fascist dictator in charge. the current theocracy came to power as a result of a revolution against that oppressive regime as a direct result of US interference. they support democracy when it's convenient for them.

This coupled with the US being less reliant on Middle Eastern oil would send a huge message. Too bad neither of these things will happen.