Iran Military Warns Of ‘Return To Bicycle Era’ If Its Oil Infra Is Hit; Check Khamenei’s Friday Sermon

New Delhi: In a series of tweets, the Iranian military has issued warnings that attacking its energy infrastructure could take the world back to the bicycle era.

“If our energy infrastructures are threatened in any way or form, the world will return to the era when bicycles were the fastest mode of transportation!,” Iran Military said in a post on X on Friday.

Meanwhile, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, addressed the nation during Friday prayers in Tehran. He said, “In response to the crimes of the Zionists, we neither hesitate nor act hastily.”

He added the enemies of the Iranian nation are the same as the enemies of Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, and other Islamic nations. He urged all Islamic countries to reinforce their defence to ensure their independence.

Talking about Iran’s missile attacks on Israel, Khamenei said, “The brilliant work of our armed forces was completely legal and legitimate. The Lebanese defense of the people of Gaza is also a legitimate and legal movement.”

This Friday sermon is his first in almost five years and comes three days before the first anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, triggered by the Iran-backed Palestinian group’s October 7 attack.

Meanwhile, Iranian state media claimed that its missile attacks targeted two military bases of Israel and the headquarters of Mossad, Israel’s intelligence service.

Israel had claimed that most of the missiles fired by Iran were intercepted.

Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Bagheri, announced in an interview with Press TV that the Nevatim air base, the Netzarim military facility, and the Tel Nof intelligence unit were targeted in the recent attack known as ‘Operation True Promise II.’

According to a report by the Tehran Times, the Nevatim air base is home to Israel’s F-35 fighter jets, which reportedly carried out airstrikes on Beirut on September 27, launching from this military installation.

The Iran military used hypersonic Fatah missiles to strike these sites, Iranian media stated.