Iran warns regional energy infrastructure will be ‘legitimate targets’ if own facilities hit

Iran warned Sunday that energy and critical infrastructure across the region would become “legitimate targets” if its own facilities are attacked, Anadolu reports. “Immediately after the power stations and infrastructure in our country are targeted, the critical infrastructure, energy infrastructure, and oil facilities throughout the region will be deemed legitimate targets,” Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said in a statement posted on the US social media company X. These targets “will be destroyed in an irreversible manner,” he added, warning that “the price of oil will remain elevated for a long time.” The threat came after US President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum Saturday, giving Tehran 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its power […]