Iran ready to respond to US attack

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi stated that the country is ready to retaliate against U.S. military bases in the Middle East if the United States attacks. The minister said, "a certain response in case of a U.S. attack will require us to take action in the region, since our missiles cannot target U.S. territories," and "we will have to strike an American base in the region." These words were spoken live on CBS.

Context

The situation is caused by the ongoing U.S. military presence in the Middle East, which Iran traditionally views as a threat to national security.