Iranian authorities stood firm on Sunday, issuing a stark warning of potential strikes on energy and civilian locations across the Middle East if President Trump follows through with his threat to increase airstrikes and seize Tehran’s oil resources.
In an interview with Fox News’ Chief Foreign Correspondent Trey Yingst, Trump declared that Iran had a deadline until Monday morning to agree to his peace proposal, or he would contemplate “destroying everything and commandeering the oil.”
The Revolutionary Guards of Iran retaliated with their own warnings, cautioning that the Islamic Republic would intensify its assaults on oil facilities and civilian infrastructure should the US and Israel choose to escalate the conflict.
This statement from Tehran followed Iran’s acknowledgment of responsibility for a series of attacks over the weekend that targeted petrochemical sites in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain.
Kuwait, a significant US ally in the region, was the hardest hit during the 24-hour offensive. Its Ministry of Electricity and Water reported damage to two power plants and a water desalination facility.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps further threatened to specifically target US economic interests in the region, vowing to increase attacks if assaults on Iranian civilian targets persist.
The RGC threat was a clear reference to Trump’s earlier foul-mouthed tirade on social media, where the president demanded Iran agree to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz.
“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
“There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F—in’ Strait, you crazy b—–ds, or you’ll be living in Hell.”
“JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah,” he added in a signed post.
Mizan, an outlet affiliated with Iran’s judiciary, mocked the president’s warning and expressed outrage over the use of profanities against the Islamic republic.
“Iran’s steadfastness and resistance have driven Trump to the brink of madness,” the outlet wrote.
The US and Iran are still not in direct negotiations with each other as regional mediators try to bring the two sides together to discuss a cease-fire deal.
Mediators in Oman discussed plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz with Iran on Sunday, but there are still no signs of a positive outcome.
With Post Wires
