Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Saturday that Tehran would “target American baseOne report said, “If the US military launches an attack in the area.

Araghchi said on Friday that indirect nuclear talks with the United States in Oman were “a good start” and that there was a “consensus” to continue talks.

Araghchi told Al Jazeera on Saturday that if Iran were attacked by US forces, “attacking US territory would be impossible, but we will target their bases in the region.” According to Reuters.

He reportedly added: “We will not attack neighboring countries; instead, we will target U.S. bases in those countries. There is a big difference.”

Iranian official says nuclear talks will continue after U.S., Tehran’s talks in Oman are off to a “good start”

This handout photo from the U.S. Navy shows Aviation Bosun 2nd Class Michael Cordova commanding an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Indian Ocean Jan. 23, 2026. The aircraft carrier is currently in the Middle East and shot down an Iranian drone earlier this week. (Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman/U.S. Navy, AP)

In June last year, the United States attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, In what became known as Operation Midnight Hammer.

In response, Iran launched a retaliatory attack on U.S. air base al-Udeid in Qatar, President Donald Trump Characteristics of the time as a “very weak reaction”.

“Iran responded very weakly to our destruction of its nuclear facilities, as we expected, and fought back very effectively,” the president wrote on Truth Social. “Fourteen missiles have been launched, 13 of which were shot down, and one of which was ‘released’ because it was flying in a direction that posed no threat.”

Satellite images show activity at Iranian nuclear facilities bombed by US and Israel

President Donald Trump gestures during a speech to U.S. troops during a visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)

Regarding Friday’s nuclear talks, Araghchi said, “This is a good start, but whether it can continue depends on consultations in our respective capitals and deciding how to proceed.”

Omani Foreign Minister Badr Busaidi met with Iranian and U.S. officials on Friday. Oman’s foreign ministry said Busaidi held separate meetings with Araghchi and U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi delivers a speech in the northern Iranian city of Rasht on November 18, 2025. (Shadadi/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images)

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“The consultations focus on preparing the appropriate conditions for the resumption of diplomatic and technical negotiations, while underlining their importance as the parties are determined to ensure the successful achievement of sustainable security and stability,” the Omani Foreign Ministry said.