Tens of thousands of US forces in the region are exposed to direct Iranian firepower, said an Iranian lawmaker Monday.
“Fifty thousand American forces are within direct range of the Islamic Republic, without any defense,” said Mojtaba Zarei, a member of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee.
“Some of their bases are only 200 kilometers away. If a missile is launched from Iran, the time difference compared to their response is incompatible. We can easily inflict heavy damage.”
“Once seen as threats, the US military presence in the region now represents a strategic opportunity” for Iran, he said.
Commenting on nuclear negotiations, Zarei noted, “As far as I know, the fifth round of talks has become more difficult, and the red lines of both sides are colliding.”
