Iranian officials told the NYT, 'it is legitimate to attack American diplomats'

Two Iranian officials, one of them a member of the Pasdaran, told the New York Times that Tehran's expansion of targets in the event of an attack also includes US diplomats and personnel.

The officials, who asked to remain anonymous, confirmed State Department reports of an Iranian plot to target American citizens.

Those responsible defended the plan: Israel and the United States "killed dozens of Iranian officials and some of their families."

In their view, attacks against Americans are "legitimate."

It is not clear, however, whether they have the necessary means to do so.