Video: Iran vows retaliation against attacks on energy sites, threatens regional oil facilities
Abdullateef Fowewe
Iranian military spokesperson, Ebrahim Zolfighari has warned that any assault on the country’s energy infrastructure or ports would provoke a severe response targeting oil and gas facilities across the region.
“If there is even a slightest attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure and ports, we will set fire to the region’s oil and gas infrastructure which the US and its allies benefit from,” said Zolfighari in a press conference on Friday.
The statement escalates amid recent US military strikes on Iranian targets and Iran’s attacks on shipping in the region.
The rhetoric comes hours after US President Donald Trump issued his own threat against Iran earlier today, heightening fears of broader conflict.
Markets reacted swiftly, with Brent crude prices surging 4% to over $81 per barrel.
There is a potential spikes to $200 per barrel if disruptions widen in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments.
