Iran threatened Friday to start targeting tourist sites worldwide — just as spring break kicked off across the United States.
Iranian military spokesman Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi blasted out the chilling warning on state TV as he vowed that popular tourism havens would no longer be safe for Tehran’s enemies.
“From now on, based on the information we have about you, even parks, recreational areas, and tourist destinations anywhere in the world will no longer be safe for you,” the military official said.
He stopped short of naming specific vacation destinations that could be in Iran’s line of fire.
The threats, which came as spring breakers descended across the US, renewed fears that Tehran could potentially revert to using militant attacks beyond the Middle East as a pressure tactic.
The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI have already indicated they are on high alert after the US-Israeli strikes on Iran kick-started the war three weeks ago.
Iran’s fresh warning came after US officials said three more warships and roughly 2,500 additional Marines were being deployed to the Middle East.
No decision had been made to send troops into Iran itself, the officials said, but they would build up the capacity for future operations in the region.
President Trump on Thursday insisted that he was not putting troops “anywhere” — but even if he were to do so, he would not tell the media.
With Post wires
