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Iran military spokesman threatens 'complete destruction' of US ally energy infrastructure if Iran struck again
·Tehran, Iran
Iranian military spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari warned Thursday that retaliatory strikes on Gulf energy facilities — described as 'part of U.S. interests' — will not stop until the 'complete destruction' of US ally energy infrastructure in the region if Iran's own energy sites are targeted again. Statement via IRNA state media.
Iran has carried out retaliatory strikes on energy facilities 'considered part of U.S. interests,' Iranian military spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari said in a statement published by state media on Thursday (IRNA). He warned that if Iran's energy sites are targeted again, retaliatory strikes would not stop until the 'complete destruction' of the energy infrastructure of the United States and its allies in the region.
The statement contextualizes Iran's Gulf energy campaign as retaliation for the US-Israeli war effort and frames Gulf energy infrastructure as legitimate proxy targets for US equities. It signals Iran's intent to continue and escalate the energy campaign if Iranian facilities — particularly South Pars and other gas fields — are struck again by Israeli or US forces.
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Actor responses
Zolfaghari (IRNA): Iran struck Gulf energy facilities as part of US interests. If Iran's energy sites are hit again, strikes will not stop until 'complete destruction' of US ally energy infrastructure.
Trump had already warned Iran via Truth Social: any further attacks on Qatar will result in US destroying South Pars. Zolfaghari's threat is a direct counter-escalation signal.
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