Iranian officers and state media have vowed retaliation throughout the area if US President Donald Trump carries out a risk to bomb Iran’s power plants.
Trump stated Saturday he would order the bombardment if the Strait of Hormuz was not absolutely open to transport inside 48 hours.
On Friday, the US president stated American operations within the Middle East had been starting to wind down, however his subsequent warnings and Iran’s response counsel extra civilian amenities throughout the area might be focused within the week forward.
Critical infrastructure and power amenities within the Middle East might be “irreversibly destroyed” ought to Iranian power plants be focused, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stated in feedback posted on X on Sunday. Qalibaf stated regional infrastructure would turn into “legitimate targets” ought to Iran’s amenities be hit, and that its retaliation would improve the value of oil for a protracted whereas.
Iran’s semi-official Mehr News revealed a map of power plants within the Gulf, warning: “Say goodbye to electricity,” ought to Trump perform his risk. “In the event of even the smallest attack on Iran’s electrical infrastructure, the entire region will be plunged into darkness … 70% to 80% of major power plants are along the Persian Gulf coast … all within Iran’s deterrence range,” it stated.
The Nournews Agency, affiliated with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, stated Trump’s risk was not a show of power however uncovered US vulnerabilities regardless of its claims of power independence.
“Any escalation would trigger Iran’s multi-layered retaliation, targeting regional assets and causing broader economic, social, and environmental crises,” it stated.
In one other instance of the defiant rhetoric coming from Tehran, the commander of Iran’s armed forces headquarters stated: “The doctrine of our armed forces has changed from defensive to offensive. New surprises are on the way.”