Iran Warns Gulf Energy Infrastructure Could Be Targeted if Its Oil Ports Are Attacked
Tehran— Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a strong warning that any attack on the country’s oil ports or energy infrastructure would trigger retaliatory strikes against oil and gas facilities across the Gulf region.
Iran’s state broadcaster, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), reports that the IRGC stated Tehran would react “devastatingly” to even a small strike by the US or its allies, highlighting growing tensions in the Middle East amid an intensifying military conflict.
Iran Warns Gulf Energy Infrastructure Could Be Targeted if Its Oil Ports Are Attacked, Iran Israel War
The warning comes as concerns grow over the security of global energy supplies, particularly around the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz — a narrow maritime passage through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil trade passes each day. Any disruption to shipping in the waterway could have significant implications for global oil markets and international trade.
U.S. military officials say the conflict has already intensified in recent days. The United States Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees American military operations in the Middle East, said U.S. forces have carried out strikes on more than *5,500 targets inside Iran* since the fighting began.
Iranian political figure Ali Arrijana dismissed claims by former U.S. President Donald Trump that the conflict could end quickly with a decisive victory for Washington. Arrijana said wars are not decided through social media statements but on the battlefield, adding that Iran would continue to resist pressure and would not back down.
Fears of a wider regional conflict that might attract Gulf states and disrupt vital oil and gas infrastructure throughout the Middle East have increased as a result of the threat exchange. This could have an impact on the world’s energy markets, which are already under pressure due to geopolitical tensions.
