Iran’s Revolutionary Guards issued a warning Monday that any assault on the country’s electrical infrastructure would prompt retaliatory strikes against Israeli power facilities and electrical systems serving American military installations across the region.
The Monday declaration appears to walk back previous threats aimed at regional water desalination facilities, which provide essential drinking water supplies throughout Gulf nations.
“The lying … U.S. President has claimed that the Revolutionary Guards intends to attack the water desalination plants and cause hardship to the people of the countries in the region,” the statement shared on state media said.
The Iranian response follows Saturday’s warning from President Donald Trump, who threatened to target Iranian electrical facilities unless Tehran completely reopened the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic within a 48-hour deadline.
“We are determined to respond to any threat at the same level as it creates in terms of deterrence … If you hit electricity, we hit electricity,” the Revolutionary Guards said.
