Iran warned Saturday that if it is attacked, it will 'return the entire region to the stone age' and added 'Don't be foolish.' The warning comes less than two hours after a similar threat from Iranian MP Ebrahim Rezaei, who said the same day that the US or Israel striking Iran would bring the region 'back to the stone age.'
Iran issued a fresh warning Saturday afternoon, stating that any attack on the country would be met with a response that "returns the entire region to the stone age" and adding "Don't be foolish." The statement, attributed to an unnamed Iranian official, was published at 13:24 Jerusalem time.
The warning closely mirrors one delivered earlier Saturday by Iranian parliament member Ebrahim Rezaei, who told state media that if the US or Israel attack Iran, Tehran will "return the region and its facilities to the stone age," as The Zioneer reported at 12:11. The similarity in phrasing suggests a coordinated message from Tehran's leadership.
The latest ultimatum is part of a broader pattern of Iranian threats in recent weeks. Tehran has warned mediators that it would plunge the entire region into darkness if its energy sites are struck, and its army spokesman has said all regional infrastructure would become legitimate targets if the US attacks. The warnings come amid heightened tensions following US airstrikes on southern Iran and Israeli operations in Lebanon, with the Trump administration maintaining a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz and threatening to strike any Iranian nuclear site that is restarted.
The specific source of the latest warning has not been named, and it remains unclear whether it represents a new official channel or a repetition of earlier statements. The regional situation remains volatile, with Iran repeatedly signaling that any military action against it will trigger a broad, asymmetric response.
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