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Iran Threatens Retaliation If U.S. Crosses “Red Lines”
(MENAFN) Iran issued a stark warning Tuesday that any US strike on its civilian infrastructure could sever oil and gas supplies to America and its allies across the region for an extended period, as a midnight deadline set by Washington loomed.
In a statement carried by a state news agency, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared it was prepared to escalate its response well beyond the immediate region should what it described as "red lines" be breached.
"We will damage the infrastructure of America and its partners, which will deprive the United States and its allies of oil and gas in the region for years," the IRGC threatened.
The force insisted that Tehran had, until now, shown considerable restraint in its retaliatory measures out of respect for regional neighborly relations — but signaled that calculus was about to change. "But all these considerations may now be canceled," it added.
The IRGC further stressed that Iran had not targeted civilian infrastructure and framed any future strikes on such sites as purely retaliatory in nature.
The warning came in direct response to threats issued by US President Donald Trump, who demanded Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz and reach a deal by Tuesday night at 8 pm EDT (0000GMT Wednesday) — or face strikes on power stations and bridges throughout Iran.
The standoff is the latest flashpoint in a spiraling regional conflict that erupted on Feb. 28, when Israel and the US launched a joint offensive against Iran, killing more than 1,340 people — including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian authorities have gone silent on the casualty count in recent days.
Tehran has since mounted retaliatory drone and missile strikes on Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf nations harboring US military forces, leaving a trail of casualties, damaged infrastructure, and turbulence across global energy markets and international air travel.
In a statement carried by a state news agency, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared it was prepared to escalate its response well beyond the immediate region should what it described as "red lines" be breached.
"We will damage the infrastructure of America and its partners, which will deprive the United States and its allies of oil and gas in the region for years," the IRGC threatened.
The force insisted that Tehran had, until now, shown considerable restraint in its retaliatory measures out of respect for regional neighborly relations — but signaled that calculus was about to change. "But all these considerations may now be canceled," it added.
The IRGC further stressed that Iran had not targeted civilian infrastructure and framed any future strikes on such sites as purely retaliatory in nature.
The warning came in direct response to threats issued by US President Donald Trump, who demanded Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz and reach a deal by Tuesday night at 8 pm EDT (0000GMT Wednesday) — or face strikes on power stations and bridges throughout Iran.
The standoff is the latest flashpoint in a spiraling regional conflict that erupted on Feb. 28, when Israel and the US launched a joint offensive against Iran, killing more than 1,340 people — including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian authorities have gone silent on the casualty count in recent days.
Tehran has since mounted retaliatory drone and missile strikes on Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf nations harboring US military forces, leaving a trail of casualties, damaged infrastructure, and turbulence across global energy markets and international air travel.
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