Iran warns regional infrastructure will be targeted if its facilities are attacked

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has warned that vital infrastructure across the region could be “destroyed to an irreparable extent” if Iranian energy facilities are targeted by the United States or Israel. In a statement posted on the social media platform X on Sunday, Qalibaf said that any attack on Iran’s infrastructure would trigger a broader response against regional energy and oil installations. “Once our country’s energy production facilities and infrastructure are targeted, vital infrastructure… throughout the region will be considered legitimate targets,” he said. READ: Israel imposes flight restrictions at Ben Gurion Airport He added that such a scenario would lead to oil prices rising “for a very long time”, highlighting the potential global economic impact of further escalation. […]