The fact that they have such plans is no great revelation. I would have been surprised if they didn't. I am a little shocked they decided to talk about it in such a blasé manner, though only a little. It was treated as minor news here.
Imagine the furor if the situation was reversed. ie. "Iran announces plan to attack US bases in Iraq and Afghanistan and mobilize proxy forces if US bombs nuclear sites".
I am pretty sure Iran must have plans to this effect. If they announced that however, you'd hear no end of how belligerent and murderous they were, for planning to kill American soldiers.
However, if an American says the same thing, nothing is made of it. I heard this on French news. The only print references I can find on Google are in newspapers from India and Pakistan (and CNN, where this was originally announced). That a high ranking american general announced plans exist to bomb Iranian nuclear sites, breaching international law and killing civilians is of no interest, apparently on this continent.
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