Iran warned Wednesday that it will cut electricity supply to US allies if the United States attacks bridges or power plants in Iran, according to i24NEWS. The threat comes amid heightened tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and follows President Trump's earlier warning of infrastructure strikes.
At 21:17 Jerusalem, IRGC Aerospace Force commander Seyed Majid Mousavi escalated the crisis by threatening to cut electricity to Gulf states if the United States strikes bridges or power plants in Iran. The warning, first reported on the Virasty social network and later confirmed by the Tasnim news agency and i24NEWS, specified that the IRGC would target power grids in the Gulf — the most explicit threat yet from Tehran in the ongoing standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.
The threat caps a rapid sequence of warnings on Wednesday. At 16:07 Jerusalem, President Donald Trump declared that any Iranian attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz would be met with a U.S. strike on a bridge or power plant, including near Tehran, as The Zioneer reported. Within hours, Iranian officials responded: at 18:02, an anonymous official quoted by Abu Ali Express warned of strikes on regional infrastructure if the U.S. attacked; at 18:26, an Iranian military source told Tasnim that Iran would target energy facilities. At 21:17, the IRGC's threats coalesced into a series of statements from Mousavi — first threatening to cut electricity to U.S. allies generally, then specifically naming Gulf states. The initial Virasty post was unattributed, but subsequent reports from Tasnim and i24NEWS cited Mousavi by name, lending the warning formal authority.
The escalation is rooted in the broader crisis over the Strait of Hormuz, which the IRGC Navy formally closed on June 20, citing U.S. and Israeli violations, as The Zioneer reported. Trump's earlier threats to 'blow the sh*t out of' Iran over the strait and his Wednesday policy statement provide the backdrop. Iranian channels had already threatened to bomb Gulf oil infrastructure since Wednesday afternoon, as reported by The Zioneer.
The mechanism for cutting electricity — whether cyberattack, sabotage, or missile strikes — has not been disclosed. The threat remains unverified by independent sources, and it is unclear whether the IRGC has the capability to disrupt Gulf power grids. The specific 'allies' were not initially named, but subsequent statements narrowed the scope to Gulf states.
5 developments
- StrongIran threatens to destroy all regional energy, water infrastructure if US 'aggression' persists
- DevelopingIran warns mediators it will black out the entire region if its energy sites are struck
- DevelopingIranian official warns Tehran will enforce Hormuz sovereignty, threatens to strike regional infrastructure if US attacks
- DevelopingTrump says Iran not ready for a deal but will be soon; threatens to destroy bridges, power plants near Tehran if Hormuz attacks continue
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