Tehran warns of nuclear options and infrastructure strikes if US attacks Iran
Iran has publicly and diplomatically warned the US and Israel that it would respond to an attack by striking civilian infrastructure in the Persian Gulf region and potentially using nuclear weapons. An Iranian official called for suspending cooperation with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and threatened countries hosting US forces. Iran is leveraging its significant missile and drone stockpiles to deter an attack.
Why it matters
This article highlights escalating tensions in the Middle East, raising concerns about regional stability, potential military conflict, and the proliferation of nuclear weapons. It underscores the serious implications for international security and global energy markets.
Tehran is threatening to respond to a renewed US and Israeli air campaign with strikes on an expanded list of targets, including civilian infrastructure, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.The warnings, issued publicly and over diplomatic communications, said that Iran would attack not only American bases and warships, but also natural energy infrastructure, natural gas pipelines, airports, and other civilian targets in the Persian Gulf region.Tehran has also threatened to utilize a new array of weapons, including nuclear bombs.According to Iran International, a media outlet opposed to the regime, the head of the Iranian parliament's International Affairs Committee, Mohammad-Saleh Jokar, asked "The Islamic Republic's authorities, in defense of the country and for the purpose of deterrence, to permit the use of deterrent weapons, including nuclear weapons, in the event of a US attack on Iran.” Jokar called for the suspension of Iran's cooperation with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation…
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