The “Khatam al-Anbiya” Central Headquarters (KCHQ), the body responsible for directing military operations within the Iranian Armed Forces, stated in response to US threats to attack the country’s nuclear complexes.

The institution asserted that a military action against those facilities would exacerbate the regional conflict and make US bases, interests, and allies in the Middle East legitimate targets.

US President Donald Trump threatened to launch an attack on a site near the Natanz uranium enrichment plant in central Iran.

The United States launched for nearly two weeks successive waves of attacks on Iranian territory, while Tehran responded with strikes on military bases, facilities, and targets it considers linked to Washington in several countries in the region.

The escalation comes despite the memorandum of understanding signed by Washington and Tehran in June, which established a ceasefire to end the fight that began on February 28 and included provisions for negotiations to reach a broader agreement.

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