Pakistan, July 16 -- Iran has issued a stern warning to the United States (US), saying any expansion of American military strikes could trigger a broader conflict across the Middle East, as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate.

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According to Iranian military officials, Tehran will respond with large-scale military action if the US targets critical Iranian infrastructure. The warning came after recent American airstrikes on Iranian military facilities and amid growing concerns over the security situation in the Gulf region.

A statement attributed to the spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya military headquarters said that any attack on Iran's ...