Iran warns war could spread ‘much wider’ if US launches ‘another military adventure’
Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akraminia, spokesperson for the Iranian army, said Saturday that renewed war would “engulf a much wider area” if US President Donald Trump “resorts to another adventure in the region” alongside Israel. “If the US president once again embarks on another military adventure in the region under pressure from and inducement by the Zionists, the flames of war will undoubtedly engulf a much wider geographical area,” Akraminia wrote on US social media company X. “And the end of the conflict will not be in his (Trump’s) hands,” he warned.
Citing “the US President’s track record of betraying diplomacy,” Akraminia said the Iranian army is “continuously” enhancing its combat readiness and “closely monitoring” US movements in the region. His remarks came as tensions in the Middle East remained high after the US and Israel launched attacks against Iran on Feb. 28, triggering Iranian retaliation in the region. Despite subsequent diplomatic efforts and a memorandum signed by Washington and Tehran in June, tensions have persisted over security arrangements and navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
Left out here: Leaves out what changes the picture
The article never says that Akraminia's warning followed threats of further military action by the US and Israel ahead of the US midterm elections. The Times of Israel reported this on the same day. Without it, a reader may take the Iranian warning as unprompted rather than as a response to threats.
How we know
- Times of Israel reported“following threats ahead of the US midterm elections by America and Israel of further military action”Iran’s army warns any new US attack would spread war wider (opens in a new tab)