{"id":743,"date":"2026-05-20T13:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T13:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/?p=743"},"modified":"2026-05-20T13:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T13:32:23","slug":"iran-vows-to-attack-nations-outside-middle-east-if-trump-follows-through-on-big-hit-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/?p=743","title":{"rendered":"Iran vows to attack nations outside Middle East if Trump follows through on \u2018big hit\u2019 threat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Trump says he was ‘an hour away’ from striking Iran<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Iran vowed Wednesday to attack countries outside the Middle East if\u00a0President Trump follows through with his threat<\/a>\u00a0of \u201cbig hit\u201d strikes amid stalled talks to end the war.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf aggression against Iran is repeated, the promised regional war will extend beyond the region this time,\u201d Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards said in a statement aired on state media.<\/p>\n

The threat comes after Trump revealed he\u2019d come close to scrapping his\u00a0six-week cease-fire<\/a>\u00a0but changed his mind at the last minute in the hopes of more diplomatic talks.<\/p>\n

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A woman handles a Kalashnikov-style assault rifle at a weapons training class in Iran on May 19, 2026.AP Photo\/Vahid Salemi<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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President Trump walked back his threats on striking Iran again after a peace deal has not been made.Samuel Corum \u2013 Pool via CNP\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI was an hour away from making the decision to go today,\u201d Trump told reporters on Tuesday.<\/p>\n