Iran threatens world tourism sites

Iran on Friday threatened to target recreational and tourist sites globally as the nation continues building missiles nearly three weeks after the U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes on the Middle Eastern country.

The military operation in Iran has killed a number of top officials since the initial attack on Feb. 28, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and targeted the nation’s energy infrastructure and its weapons program.

“We are producing missiles even during war conditions, which is amazing, and there is no particular problem in stockpiling,” Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesperson Gen. Ali Mohammad Naini reportedly told state-run newspaper IRAN. 

He added that the country will target the “parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations” of its enemies.  

Iranian state TV reported that Naini was killed in an airstrike shortly after his comments were........

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