Iran warns US of return to lengthy conflict if attacked, says report

Middle East Eye · April 30, 2026 War

Iran warns US of return to lengthy conflict if attacked, says report Any US attack on Iran, even if limited, will usher in "long and painful strikes" on US regional positions, a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps official was quoted by state media as saying on Thursday. "We've seen what happened to your regional bases, we will see the same thing happen to your warships," Aerospace Force Commander Majid Mousavi added, according to Iran's Student News Network. He was responding to an Axios report saying that the US military has prepared a plan for a "short and powerful" wave of strikes on Iran.

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