Israel’s Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman has warned that Israel might strike Iranian targets outside of Syria, following reports that Tehran has deployed ballistic missiles to Shiite fighters in Iraq.

Israel has conducted numerous airstrikes in neighboring Syria in an effort to undermine Iranian influence in the war-torn country, but now it appears the government is considering widening its sphere of action to include Iraq, where Iran also has significant authority.

“As for the threat from Iran, we are not limiting ourselves to Syria. That should be clear,” Liberman said. When he was asked whether his warning referred to Iraq specifically, he explained: “I’m saying we will handle any Iranian threat, no matter where it comes from. We are maintaining the right to act…and any threat or anything else that comes up is dealt with.” Read more at NEWSWEEK.