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Iran Ex-Minister Urges Seizure of U.S. Base, 100 Troops

7/15/2026

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At the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, former foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki urged Iran to seize a United States (U.S.) base and detain American soldiers.
He proposed a ground attack to capture about 100 U.S. troops as vengeance for strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
President Donald Trump reinstated a blockade on Iranian ports as the proposal was delivered.
U.S. forces continue airstrikes across Iran following the renewed blockade.

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Story summary

At the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, former foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki urged Iran to seize a United States (U.S.) base and detain American soldiers.
He proposed a ground attack to capture about 100 U.S. troops as vengeance for strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
President Donald Trump reinstated a blockade on Iranian ports as the proposal was delivered.
U.S. forces continue airstrikes across Iran following the renewed blockade.