Key PointsTehran is evaluating potential attacks on American military installations across Europe should Trump administration intensify hostilitiesBulgarian and Cypriot territories housing US assets have been identified as possible strike locations, notably the Bezmer facilityIranian military planners have explored targeting underwater communication infrastructure in the Strait of HormuzDiplomatic efforts to reopen the critical waterway have collapsed, with Trump confirming no discussions are plannedDefense analysts characterize the European threat as “genuine but constrained” given missile range limitations and precision challengesTehran is contemplating military action against American installations in Europe should President Donald Trump intensify the ongoing conflict, according to two sources with knowledge of regime deliberations who briefed the Financial Times.BREAKING: Iran has weighed attacking US Military targets in Europe should President Trump escalate the war, per FT.Details include:1. Iranian forces have reportedly assessed striking US assets in south-eastern European countries such as Bulgaria2. Cyprus, where a British…— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) August 19, 2026The sources revealed that Iranian military strategists have conducted assessments of striking American assets positioned in southeastern Europe, with particular focus on Bulgaria, where authorities recently authorized the Bezmer airbase for American aircraft refueling operations.Cyprus has also emerged as a prospective target. Earlier this year in March, a British military facility on the island was hit by an unmanned aerial vehicle, which Western intelligence officials attributed to an Iranian drone operated through proxy forces.Critical Waterway StandoffIranian military planners have additionally evaluated striking underwater fiber-optic communication infrastructure within the Strait of Hormuz should hostilities continue to intensify. Iran is considering attacks on US military assets in Bulgaria and Cyprus if Washington escalates.Tehran has also examined targeting subsea fibre-optic cables in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials increasingly view renewed conflict as inevitable and warn that attacks… pic.twitter.com/N5aWcFq6bG— Europa.com (@europa) August 19, 2026Diplomatic initiatives aimed at reopening the strategically vital strait have reached an impasse. Trump declared on Tuesday that there are “no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled” with Iranian authorities.A June diplomatic arrangement between Washington and Tehran disintegrated last month following Iranian attacks on maritime vessels transiting the strait. Each nation accused the other of breaching the agreement, triggering reciprocal military strikes and Washington’s reimposition of a blockade on Iranian ports.Trump has publicly threatened to destroy Iranian infrastructure—including bridges or power facilities—each time Iran strikes a vessel in the waterway.Tehran’s Public StanceOne regime source stated Iran would impose “no limits” on its retaliation if Washington adopts aggressive measures. “Should the US go too far, Iran will defend itself at any price, go beyond the region and hit Europe too,” the source declared.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has previously issued warnings that any military installation utilized for attacks against Iranian territory would be designated a legitimate target. That statement was specifically aimed at the United Kingdom regarding American operations from British military facilities.Iran has demonstrated its capability to strike remote targets. Earlier this year, Tehran launched numerous missiles toward Diego Garcia, a joint American-British military installation in the Indian Ocean approximately 4,000km distant. None successfully reached their intended destination.Turkey announced in March that NATO’s defensive systems successfully intercepted several ballistic projectiles launched from Iranian territory.Sidharth Kaushal, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, characterized the European threat as “real, but limited.” Iran possesses medium-range ballistic missiles capable of reaching American assets in southeastern Europe, though precision and destructive capacity diminish at extended ranges.Douglas Barrie at the International Institute for Strategic Studies acknowledged Iran possesses weaponry with ranges exceeding 2,000km, while emphasizing the substantial risk of technical failure or interception.Iran’s supreme leader recently appointed hardliners to critical security and military leadership positions. Mohsen Rezaei, a former Guards commander, was named as the nation’s chief security official, a decision analysts interpret as signaling a departure from diplomatic engagement.Significant elements within the Iranian regime have concluded that Washington cannot be relied upon to uphold agreements, and that Iran must increase the consequences of military action to compel American compliance with its commitments.The post Tehran Mulls Targeting American Military Facilities in Europe Amid Escalating Trump Tensions appeared first on Blockonomi.