Iran has warned it will retaliate if its electricity infrastructure is targeted, according to a statement released by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Monday. The warning follows comments by US President Donald Trump suggesting Iranian power plants could become targets if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
IRGC warning on electricity infrastructure
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that Iran would respond to any attack against the country’s electricity sector by targeting Israeli power generation facilities or installations supplying electricity to US military bases in neighbouring states.
In the statement, carried by Iranian state media, the IRGC said it was determined to respond to “any threat at the same level” in order to achieve deterrence.
It added that if US or Israeli forces target the power supply system of the Islamic Republic, Iran would strike electricity systems linked to them.
Reference to desalination facilities
The statement also referred to earlier warnings concerning desalination facilities in countries of the region, which are essential for the supply of drinking water in Gulf states.
According to the IRGC, “the lying President of the United States claimed that the Revolutionary Guards intend to attack water desalination plants and cause suffering to the peoples of the region”.
US warning over Strait of Hormuz
On Saturday, US President Donald Trump warned that Iranian power plants could become targets if Tehran did not “fully reopen” the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
The strategic waterway is a key route for global energy supplies.
Missile launches detected towards Israel
Meanwhile, shortly before 07:00 on Monday, the Israeli military announced that it had detected the launch of Iranian missiles heading “towards the territory of the State of Israel”.
The Israeli army said air defence systems were operating to intercept the threat.