Iran has issued a chilling new warning amid soaring tensions in the Middle East, declaring that any future aggression against the country will trigger a “far more severe” and potentially wider retaliation. Speaking to Iranian media, military spokesperson Abolfazl Shekarchi warned that if another war breaks out, Iran’s response would be “heavier, more violent, and more destructive” than previous attacks — and could extend beyond the region itself. The warning comes as tensions remain dangerously high following recent U.S.-Iran military confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz and fears that the fragile ceasefire could collapse. Tehran has repeatedly accused Washington and its allies of provoking instability through military actions near Iranian territory, while the U.S. insists its operations are acts of self-defense.