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Jul 15, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
Mottaki urges kidnapping US soldiers from Middle East bases
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Former Iranian foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki urged Tehran to seize a US base and kidnap US forces as retaliation.
WHO: Manouchehr Mottaki
WHAT: Called for seizing a US base in the Middle East and kidnapping US forces to hold them hostage in Iran
WHEN: Jul 15, 2026 at 1:59 PM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: As retaliation for strikes
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