Iran has warned it will target US and Israeli infrastructure if attacks against it intensify, amid growing regional tensions following fresh threats and military actions.
Gen. Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi, commander of Iran’s joint military command, said Saturday that Iran would strike all infrastructure used by the US military in the region as well as Israeli facilities if aggression escalates. His remarks were carried by Iranian state media.
The warning came hours after former US President Donald Trump urged Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning of severe consequences if it failed to comply. “Time is running out — 48 hours before all hell will reign down on them,” Trump said on social media, reiterating an earlier deadline.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Israeli forces had launched new strikes on Iranian targets. In a video statement, he said Israel had attacked petrochemical facilities after previously damaging Iran’s steel production capacity.
The Israeli military said its air force struck a petrochemical complex in Mahshahr in southwestern Iran earlier on Saturday, alleging the site was used to produce materials for explosives, ballistic missiles, and other weaponry.
“I promised that we will continue to act against the regime in Tehran, and that is exactly what we are doing,” Netanyahu said.