Iran threatens to target American, British and French military bases

<p>Tehran says it will take action if western countries help block Iranian retaliatory strikes against Israel</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/14/israel-and-iran-exchange-missile-strikes-with-explosions-heard-in-tel-aviv-jerusalem-and-tehran-live">Middle East crisis – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Iran has warned the US, UK and France that their military bases and ships will be targeted if they help block the Iranian missile and drone retaliation for Israel’s attack, threatening to widen an already bloody war over Tehran’s nuclear programme.</p><p>Donald Trump has said the US will help defend Israel, and American officials have been quoted in news reports saying that US forces have already helped shoot down Iranian drones and missiles as they approached Israel. France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, also said on Friday that his country would help defend Israel against Iranian reprisals.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/14/iran-threatens-to-target-american-british-and-french-military-bases">Continue reading...</a>