Iran military command warns US and allies if nuclear sites hit

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Iran’s top joint military command said it would target US and allied interests if the US hit Iranian nuclear sites.

WHO: Iran’s top joint military command (Kha state media)

WHAT: Issued a warning that it would target US and allied interests if Iranian nuclear sites were targeted by the US

WHEN: Jul 21, 2026 at 5:19 PM ET

WHERE: Iran

WHY: The warning was triggered by the prospect of the US targeting Iranian nuclear sites.

How this story developed (showing 46 of 46 earlier reports)

US military denies US aircraft were hit in Iran attacks · Jul 30, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET
US attacks on Iran escalate overnight · Jul 30, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
CENTCOM says two-hour wave of strikes on Iran completed · Jul 29, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
US conducting air strikes and attacks in Iran · Jul 29, 2026 at 8:13 PM ET
CENTCOM warns Iran and proxies to halt attacks · Jul 29, 2026 at 12:08 AM ET
IRGC says it targeted US facilities in Jordan · Jul 28, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
Iran military command warns US threats won’t go unanswered · Jul 27, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
Tehran says it will halt attacks if US pause holds · Jul 26, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
Pezeshkian orders reconstruction of US-attack damaged infrastructure · Jul 26, 2026 at 10:08 AM ET
Tehran says it will halt retaliatory strikes after US pause · Jul 26, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
Iran warns UK against allowing US attacks from bases · Jul 23, 2026 at 11:10 AM ET
Iran vows “eye for an eye” after US attack kills two · Jul 23, 2026 at 9:11 AM ET
US missiles strike farmers’ equipment in Iran’s Bushehr · Jul 23, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
US strike on Iran-Iraq border crossing kills two · Jul 22, 2026 at 11:06 PM ET
Iran warns it will target US-linked regional infrastructure · Jul 22, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
53 Iranian civilians killed in US strikes since June 27 · Jul 22, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
Centcom says it completed 11th night of Iran strikes · Jul 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
IRGC says it destroyed radar and an F-15 in Jordan · Jul 21, 2026 at 3:09 AM ET
IRGC says it destroyed US radars in Bahrain · Jul 21, 2026 at 1:08 AM ET
Centcom says it ended latest wave of attacks on Iran · Jul 20, 2026 at 10:09 PM ET
Trump says US hit Iran “very hard” to honour soldiers · Jul 19, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
CENTCOM begins new wave of strikes on Iran · Jul 19, 2026 at 8:11 PM ET
US strikes damage Iran’s civilian infrastructure · Jul 19, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
Iran nuclear agency condemns US strike at Darkhovin site · Jul 19, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
US completes eighth night of strikes as Iran retaliates · Jul 19, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
Kuwait Petroleum reports damage and injuries from attacks · Jul 18, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
Tehran warns of full-scale offensive if US strikes continue · Jul 18, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
US missiles strike Larak Island maritime traffic facility · Jul 17, 2026 at 10:06 PM ET
Iran says it struck US jets in Jordan · Jul 17, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET
US hit Iranshahr Airport, wounding one civilian · Jul 16, 2026 at 8:10 PM ET
Iranian strikes hit vital facilities in Kuwait: report · Jul 16, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Iran strikes US base in Jordan as US bombardment continues · Jul 16, 2026 at 6:19 AM ET
Iran warns regional infrastructure would be crushed · Jul 16, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
Centcom says seven-hour wave of strikes against Iran complete · Jul 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM ET
US strikes in Iran carried out to eliminate threats: official · Jul 14, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
US strikes hit Iran for third night, killing three · Jul 14, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
At least 24 killed in Iran since latest US strikes · Jul 13, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
US projectile hits Abadan, injures at least one · Jul 13, 2026 at 7:14 AM ET
US strikes kill Iranian navy lieutenant near Jask · Jul 12, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Iran strikes American military assets in Gulf and Jordan · Jul 12, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
US not involved in latest Iran strikes, reports say · Jul 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Iran calls US strikes on civilian infrastructure a war crime · Jul 9, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
CENTCOM says it struck about 90 Iranian targets · Jul 9, 2026 at 1:05 AM ET
Centcom says US forces conducting additional strikes on Iran · Jul 8, 2026 at 5:09 PM ET
Centcom says US strikes aim to hold Iran accountable · Jul 8, 2026 at 5:09 PM ET
CENTCOM says US forces have begun strikes against Iran · Jul 7, 2026 at 8:07 PM ET

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