An Iranian strategic expert has warned that one of President Obama's daughters will be kidnapped and raped if America attacks Syria. Alireza Forghani, also the former governor of southern Iran’s Kish Province, warned of mass abductions and killings of American citizens worldwide in the event the Obama administration launches a military strike in Syria. 'Hopefully Obama will be pigheaded enough to attack Syria, and then we will see the … loss of U.S. interests [through terrorist attacks],' he threatened. 'In just 21 hours [after the attack on Syria], a family member of every U.S. minister [department secretary], U.S. ambassadors, U.S. military commanders around the world will be abducted. And then 18 hours later, videos of their amputation will be spread [around the world]' he said reported The Daily Caller.
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Threats made by Alireza Forghani, former governor of Iran’s Kish Province
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Unnamed U.S. officials: American embassy in Baghdad is a likely target
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Officials did not describe range of potential targets indicated
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State Department: U.S. citizens to avoid all but 'essential' travel to Iraq
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Iranian message was intercepted in recent days
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It came from the head of the Revolutionary Guards' Qods Force
'Travel within @placeholder remains dangerous given the security situation,' according to the State Department's warning, which replaced an earlier one 'to update information on security incidents and to remind U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Iraq, including kidnapping and terrorist violence.'