Iran warns it will strike U.S. bases if attacked | 7 Feb 2026 | Iran will strike American bases in the Middle East if the U.S. attacks the country, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned. The U.S. and Iran held indirect talks in Oman on Friday amid heightened tensions following strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last year, which were justified as preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons — an ambition it denies. U.S. President Donald Trump has since warned of further attacks unless Iran resumes negotiations, and sent an “armada” to the Middle East last month, demanding limits on uranium enrichment and Iran’s missile program. Friday’s meeting marked the first attempt to bridge the standoff.