Iran threatens US bases, warns regional countries against 'two-faced' policies

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Iran threatens US bases, warns regional countries against 'two-faced' policies

2026-09-20 22:32 Last Updated At：09-21 12:14

Iran has issued a stern warning to the United States and its regional allies, vowing "painful" retaliation against any renewed hostilities, as its military command cited intelligence reports suggesting U.S. plans for further aggressive actions.

In a statement released on Sunday, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said intelligence indicates that the United States, in an attempt to cover up its failures and reap benefits from the ongoing conflict, has decided to take hostile action against Iran again.

The decision reportedly came after a joint meeting in a European country and with the tacit approval of certain Middle Eastern nations.

The command warned that any mistake by the U.S. side against Iran would result in its bases and interests throughout the region being subjected to sustained, effective, and painful strikes without reservation.

The statement further cautioned countries in the region against pursuing "two-faced policies" or cooperating with enemies, labeling such nations as "accomplices." In that case, they will no longer be able to count on the restraint or tolerance of the Iranian armed forces, the statement added.

The military warning came amid a surge in security operations across Iran.

On Sunday, Iran's Ministry of Intelligence announced it had dismantled three terrorist cells linked to the United States and Israel in the provinces of Alborz, Kerman, and West Azerbaijan. Multiple terrorists were arrested or killed during the operations, the ministry said.

In a separate development highlighting the tense intelligence standoff, an Iranian man accused of providing the Israeli intelligence agency with information about Iranian military bases was executed, according to Iran's official reports on Saturday.

This followed the execution of two other men in August, who were charged with supplying Israeli intelligence officers with coordinates, images, and information regarding Iran's military and security installations.

Egyptian railway authority says one train hits another's rear when accident occurs

The train collision in Egypt's Giza governorate occurred on Sunday when a train on the Giza-Fayoum route hit the rear of another on the Cairo-Aswan route, according to the Egyptian National Railways Authority.

The accident took place between Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations, which has left at least seven dead and more than 100 others injured.

"I was dropping off passengers from the bus when I saw a train standing still on the rail, then another passenger train came at high speed, it didn't appear to slow down or use the brakes. They crashed and both derailed, each flipping onto a different side of the tracks. There were people under the trains. Residents of Gerza rushed over and got welding equipment to cut the trains and rescue people. Farmers also came to assist," said Hegazi El Ablawi, an eyewitness.

Emergency teams and cranes were dispatched to clear the site and move the remaining carriages to restore services in both directions as quickly as possible, the authority said.

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population said in a statement that 45 patients had been discharged after they received the necessary treatment and their conditions improved, while seven others were expected to be discharged soon. Other injured were continuing to receive treatment under medical observation.

Earlier, the ministry said in another statement that 72 ambulances took part in rescue and evacuation operations, with the injured transferred to multiple hospitals in Giza and nearby Beni Suef governorate.

Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar ordered health facilities in both governorates to raise readiness and provide all necessary medical and emergency support to the injured, according to the statement.