An Iranian lawmaker and former foreign minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, proposed on Wednesday that Iran should launch a ground assault on a U.S. military base in the Middle East and take 100 Americans hostage, according to Iranian media reports.
Mottaki, who served as Iran's foreign minister, suggested that these captured individuals be brought to Iran. This statement comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, following the reestablishment of U.S. blockades on Iranian ports and ongoing U.S. airstrikes across Iran.