{"id":48820,"date":"2026-07-21T16:43:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2026\/07\/21\/iran-warns-bulgaria-against-aiding-us-military-operations\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:45:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:45:52","slug":"iran-warns-bulgaria-against-aiding-us-military-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2026\/07\/21\/iran-warns-bulgaria-against-aiding-us-military-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran warns Bulgaria against aiding US military operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran\u2019s foreign ministry spokesman warned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2026\/02\/23\/massive-us-air-force-warplane-movements-in-bulgaria-raise-stakes-for-iran-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" 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