Iran vowed Wednesday to attack countries outside the Middle East if President Trump follows through with his threat of “big hit” strikes amid stalled talks to end the war.

“If aggression against Iran is repeated, the promised regional war will extend beyond the region this time,” Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said in a statement aired on state media.

The threat comes after Trump revealed he’d come close to scrapping his six-week cease-fire but changed his mind at the last minute in the hopes of more diplomatic talks.

A woman handles a Kalashnikov-style assault rifle at a weapons training class in Iran on May 19, 2026. AP Photo/Vahid Salemi President Trump walked back his threats on striking Iran again after a peace deal has not been made. Samuel Corum – Pool via CNP/Shutterstock

“I was an hour away from making the decision to go today,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday.

“We may have to give them another big hit. I’m not sure yet. You’ll know very soon.”

The Iranian regime has already repeatedly threatened to retaliate for any new attacks by striking countries in the Middle East that house US bases.

Tehran didn’t elaborate on what potential targets it would strike beyond the Middle East.

F/A-18 Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers launch from the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln on May 9, 2026. X/US Central Command

It comes as Iranian Revolutionary Guard members have taken to holding public demonstrations in Tehran showing locals how to handle Kalashnikov-style assault rifles.

Parades through the capital also routinely feature military vehicles mounted with belt-fed Soviet-era machine guns in an increasing show of defiance against the US.

Trump, for his part, has made clear that his primary goal to bring an end to the war centers on Iran’s commitment not to seek nuclear weapons.

CENTCOM showed a video of a rocket being launched from a ship in February 2026. via REUTERS

A defiant Iran, however, is seeking sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and the withdrawal of US troops from neighboring countries — with no nuclear concessions.

With Post wires