Iran's Top Joint Military Command Says Interests of US and Its Allies Would Be Attacked if Nuclear Sites Hit
Iran’s military command said a U.S. strike would trigger attacks on U.S. interests and allies and widen the war in the region.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump threatened to strike Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified site linked to Iran's nuclear program, during a White House meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
- Trump warned the strike would come "pretty soon and very heavily," stating Washington must ensure Iran does not acquire a nuclear bomb, which he views as an unacceptable risk.
- Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warned Tuesday that any attack on nuclear sites would trigger a "powerful assault" on Washington's interests and regional allies.
- Central Command has redirected 8 commercial vessels and disabled 1 to enforce a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, causing tanker traffic to fall to a two-month low.
- Ship broker Gibson warned that a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could tighten supply and raise prices, as gas averages $4 nationally and $5.50 in California.
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Iran threatens total regional oil blockade following US infrastructure strike warnings
Iran's main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, on Wednesday warned that if the United States attacks Iranian infrastructure, Iran will block all oil exports from West Asia and target oil, gas, electricity and economic infrastructure across the region, according to media reports.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran will respond to any aggression with “contant and decisive” retaliation, while the military command warned of a possible expansion of the conflict in the Middle East
Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened on Wednesday to cut off electricity to US allies in retaliation for attacks on bridges and power stations in Iran.
Iran's main negotiator and President of the country's Parliament, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, said on Wednesday that no one will be able to sell oil in a region where the Islamic Republic cannot do so, adding that if Tehran's security is not guaranteed, no infrastructure will be secure. Read also: Trump poses a new threat to Iran's civilian infrastructure Analysis: Trump's threats to Iran's infrastructure have support in international law Mission to…
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