Iran warns Israel, US of ‘severe response’ in case of retaliation Iranian military chief says overnight attack ‘achieved all its goals’, adding that US bases are under threat if it backs Israeli retaliation. Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier- General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani inspects an Iranian missile during an unveiling ceremony in Tehran [File: WANA/Reuters] Iran has warned Israel of a larger attack on its territory should it retaliate against Tehran’s overnight drone and missile attacks , adding that the United States should not back an Israeli military action. “If the Zionist regime [Israel] or its supporters demonstrate reckless behaviour, they will receive a decisive and much stronger response,” Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi said in a statement on Sunday. Raisi’s statement follows a similar warning by Iranian military chief, Major-General Mohammad Bagheri, who told state TV that a “much larger” response awaits Israel “...