The speaker of Iran’s parliament says the country will “irreversibly” take down energy infrastructure throughout the region should its power plants be attacked.
“Immediately after the power plants and infrastructure in our country are targeted, the critical infrastructure, energy infrastructure, and oil facilities throughout the region will be considered legitimate targets and will be destroyed irreversibly,” Mohammed Ghalibaf says on X.
He adds that the result will be that energy prices will remain high for a long time.
The comment comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iranian power plants if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a major chokepoint for oil. Iran’s closure of the waterway has pushed energy prices up, putting pressure on Trump.
Iran has already been attacking energy facilities around the region.
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