Tehran: Iran warned on Saturday that it will continue with retaliatory strikes as long as its infrastructure is attacked, as reported by the country’s state media Tasnim News Agency (TNA).
Iran’s armed forces are prepared to intensify their response if aggression continues, a spokesperson for the Central Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters said.
“Strike our infrastructure, and we will strike more important and numerous infrastructure of yours. We remain powerful and will remain powerful by the permission of God,” the spokesperson said, underlining Iran’s readiness to escalate its military response.
Iran is not only defending itself but also acting in the interest of regional security and the broader Muslim world, he further said, as reported by ANI.
The Central Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters is Iran’s highest operational command unit that coordinates operations between the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
The spokesperson asserted Iran’s strength in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy transit route, signalling its importance in the ongoing conflict.
Warning of prolonged conflict, he stated that the path to countering adversaries lies in resistance.
“Iran is showing greatness in the Strait of Hormuz. We have learned the path to your defeat, and it is resistance. The enemies know that continuing the war means another ruin upon their ruined bases, which will not be rebuildable,” he added.
The conflict would persist until threats against the country are eliminated, the spokesperson said, reaffirming the country’s resolve.
“This war will continue until the option of aggression against this land is removed from the agenda of the criminals,” he said, adding that Iran’s armed forces would expand the scope of their response in the event of further attacks.
The remarks come after another strike on Iran’s key uranium-enrichment facility in Natanz. However, no radioactive leaks had been detected following the attack, and residents living near the facility were not at risk.
The conflict has entered its fourth week and there is little indication of any let-up from either side.
The global economy has been hit after Iran restricted movement through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical transit route for global energy supply. Nearly 20% of the world’s oil supplies flow through this route.
