Iran Warns of ‘Extensive Response’ Against US Energy Sites After Trump’s Threat

Iran Warns of ‘Extensive Response’ Against US Energy Sites After Trump’s Threat

Iran has warned it is prepared to strike US energy infrastructure and key Israeli facilities if it comes under fresh military attack, following remarks by US President Donald Trump suggesting that Washington could intensify operations against Tehran.

A senior Iranian security official, quoted by state-affiliated Tasnim News Agency, dismissed reports of possible US and Israeli strikes on Iranian infrastructure as “a kind of madness” and said Tehran had already drawn up “extensive response plans.”

According to the official, Iran’s armed forces possess both the “capability and the will” to retaliate by targeting critical infrastructure in Israel as well as US energy assets across the region if attacked.

The warning came after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Iran of violating last month’s ceasefire agreement and escalating hostilities.

“President Trump is not going to stand by and allow this terrorist behaviour to occur,” Leavitt said. “Iran will continue to pay until they come to the table in what President Trump deems a meaningful way.”

Speaking to reporters at Camp David on Friday, Trump indicated that military action against Iran remained on the table.

“We just want to win,” the US president said, before adding, “We’ll be hitting them very hard. At some point they’re going to say, ‘We just can’t take it anymore.'”

Gulf Tensions Deepen

The exchange came amid renewed tensions across the Gulf.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for attacking two oil tankers attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important oil shipping routes. Iranian state media also reported that four additional tankers had turned back following the incident.

Meanwhile, Kuwait said it had intercepted Iranian drones that entered its airspace while allegedly targeting military installations hosting US forces. Kuwait’s Defence Ministry said drone debris caused material damage, but no casualties were reported.

The latest developments underscore the growing risk of a wider regional escalation, with threats extending beyond direct military targets to critical energy infrastructure that underpins global oil supplies.