General Grumaz said Romania is named in a threat that appeared in the Iranian press, and that the essential point is that the information comes from the radical newspaper Kayhan. In verified sources, he said, it does not amount to the announcement of a military decision to attack. He described the message as one of intimidation and deterrence.
The account he discussed says American military facilities in Romania, the United Kingdom, Italy, Greece, Albania and Cyprus could become targets of Iranian missiles if the United States resumes attacks against Iran. He presented those countries as an eastern flank of Europe and said the warning is conditional and includes Romania by name.
He placed the report in a wider context. According to Iran International, a spokesperson for the Iranian army warned that a new conflict could extend beyond the Middle East. Grumaz said the list of potential targets is being updated and is not final. The concrete mention of Romania is attributed to Kayhan, and he stressed the difference between that list in the press and the broader military statement.