Iran's military has said that it has received information suggesting that the US decided to resume strikes against Tehran.
"According to the information received, America has once again decided to resume measures against Iran, with the green light of some regional countries, at a joint meeting in a European country," the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a statement carried by state-run broadcaster IRIB on Sunday.
It vowed retaliation against US interests and deployment areas in the region if Washington "makes a mistake".
“We warn that if the countries of the region continue their dual policy toward Iran and align with the Great Devil’s aggression against a powerful and sovereign Iran, they will all be considered complicit in this evil and can no longer expect restraint or decency from Iran’s powerful armed forces,” it said.
Earlier, the US urged Americans outside the Middle East to seriously reconsider travel to and through the region, citing a complex security environment and the potential for rapid escalation.
The State Department's Travel. Gov account said on Saturday Americans in the Middle East should exercise heightened vigilance and be prepared for possible flight cancellations, airspace closures and other travel disruptions.
Tensions in the Middle East heightened after the US and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, prompting Tehran to respond with strikes on regional countries hosting US assets. Iran also closed the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important waterways for oil and gas exports.
Washington and Tehran signed the framework deal in June, providing for a halt to military operations and arrangements to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to navigation. The deal later collapsed amid disagreements between the two parties over navigation in the strategic waterway.
