Tehran signals expanded strikes targeting Gulf oil infrastructure as tensions escalate ahead of U.S. ultimatum.
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom
Iran’s military leadership warned it could expand attacks across the Persian Gulf region, threatening to disrupt oil and gas supplies for an extended period as President Donald Trump’s deadline for a ceasefire approached.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement indicating it would intensify operations against “American bases and interests in the Persian Gulf region and the Strait of Hormuz,” raising concerns about broader regional instability and energy disruption.
According to a statement Tasnim News Agency , the IRGC warned it would target energy infrastructure to “deprive America and its allies of oil and gas in the region for years.”
“The foolish leaders of America, who have thrown all their interests at the feet of the Zionists, do not even have the power to calculate what important assets of theirs are in the crosshairs of our fighters against the attack on our infrastructure,” the IRGC said.
The statement added that escalation could extend beyond the region if U.S. forces crossed what Iran described as “red lines.”
“If the American terrorist army crosses the red lines, our response will be beyond the region. We are not and will not initiate attacks on civilian targets; but we will not hesitate to retaliate against vicious attacks on civilian facilities,” the IRGC said.
The warning comes as President Donald Trump threatened to launch strikes on Iranian infrastructure—including bridges and power plants—if Tehran does not agree to a ceasefire and ensure the safe passage of oil through the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Earlier in the day, Trump issued a stark warning on Truth Social, stating: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.”
He added that regime change could lead to a different outcome, writing: “However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?”
As tensions escalated, reports from Iranian sources indicated explosions near Kharg Island, a critical export hub responsible for handling the majority of Iran’s oil shipments. The cause of the reported blasts remained unclear at the time, with no confirmation of whether they were linked to U.S. military activity.
The developments mark a significant escalation in the standoff, with threats to global energy supply chains and increased risk of wider regional conflict centered around one of the world’s most vital oil transit corridors.