Tehran signals strong countermeasures following Trump’s threats against Iran’s energy sector

Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al‑Anbiya Central Headquarters, said on Sunday that in line with earlier warnings, if Iran’s fuel and energy facilities are targeted, all fuel, energy, information‑technology and desalination infrastructure used by the United States and the Israeli regime in the region will be placed on the target list.

The remarks followed a social media post late Saturday by US President Donald Trump, who warned that if Iran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, Washington would strike and destroy Iranian power plants.

Some US senators, according to local media reports, interpreted Trump’s statement as a sign of diminishing control over the ongoing conflict.

The US and the Israeli regime launched their joint military aggression on Iran on February 28, following their previous war in June last year. Both conflicts were launched as Tehran was in the midst of diplomatic talks with Washington over its peaceful nuclear program.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike targeting his residence and office in Tehran on the first day of the ongoing aggression.

In response, Iran launched precise retaliatory strikes against Israeli positions and US bases, citing its inherent right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter and warned that further escalation will invite a harsher reaction.

Iran has also maintained control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of global oil passes, emphasizing that the key waterway is closed only to the aggressors and their allies.