Iran threatens Middle East with 'fire of war' as US 'planning new attack'

Iran has promised retaliation against neighbours in the Middle East (Image: Getty)

Iran has threatened neighbours in the Middle East with further attacks, as the regime appears to be gearing up for new strikes being reportedly planned by the US and Israel. Major General Ali Abdollahi, head of Iran’s wartime military command, said in a statement on Saturday: "The United States is moving at an accelerating pace to fan the flames of a full-scale regional war."

Addressing other nations in the Middle East, which since February have been hit by Iranian drones and missiles targeting sensitive US outposts, he said: "It is hereby stated explicitly: Muslim countries must, with foresight, monitor America’s crimes and reconsider their cooperation and alignment with the US. Otherwise, any country that makes itself a defensive shield for criminal, aggressor America will burn in the fire of war."