Iran’s Mottaki urges kidnapping thousands of US troops in retaliation
Former Iranian foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki told state media that Iran should infiltrate a US base in the Middle East, seize thousands of American personnel, and hold them hostage in retaliation for US strikes, a call linked to broader regional tensions. Iran’s IRGC meanwhile urged Kuwait and Jordan to expel US forces, and former U.S. President Trump amplified threats of strikes on Iran, highlighting a volatile exchange surrounding Tehran’s actions and US policy.