Claim
An Iranian lawmaker warned that Iran's retaliatory missile strikes would reach Europe if the United States and Israel launch a new war of aggression against Iran.
Attributed to Iranian lawmaker on Press TV
Evidence
A search found the Press TV article, published on its Substack, headlined that Iranian missiles will reach Europe in case of new US-Israeli aggression. It names the lawmaker as Hossein-Ali Haji Deligani and says he spoke on a Friday. News.az independently reported the same warning, but it appears to rely on Press TV. I found no Reuters, AFP, Bellingcat or EUvsDisinfo fact-check on it. The searches also didn't turn up any independent source, such as a transcript or primary Iranian media, confirming his exact words.
Supporting sources
Assessment
Press TV and News.az both report that the lawmaker Haji Deligani made the statement, so it is probably accurate that he said it. The evidence is thin: News.az looks derivative, and I found no primary source. The claim is about what he said, not whether Iran could actually carry out the threat.
Confidence
Some independent corroboration was found, but it isn't yet conclusive.
Timeline
Nov 8, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC
LikelyInitial assessment.
First observed Nov 8, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC · Last reviewed Nov 8, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC