# Iran warns US confrontation could be ‘a prelude to a bigger war’: Analysis

https://mins.news/en/video/42919

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-03 00:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2vQO-NBZsI

> Iranian local reports and state media confirmed that US strikes near Sirik in southern Iran overnight on September 1–2 killed civilians, including children. Tehran condemned the attack as a war crime. Ali Akbar Dareini of Tehran’s Centre for Strategic Studies said the attack cannot be ignored and Iran must respond, calling it a possible prelude to a bigger war.

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