Iran’s parliament speaker warns country could ‘irreversibly destroy’ vital infrastructure across the region after Trump threatens to attack power plants if Strait of Hormuz is not opened. Published On 22 Mar 202622 Mar 2026Iran has threatened to hit energy sites in the Middle East after United States President Donald Trump threatened to attack its power plants if Tehran does not open the strategic Strait of Hormuz.Critical infrastructure and energy facilities in the region could be “irreversibly destroyed” should Iranian power plants be targeted, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in comments posted on X on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“Immediately after power plants and infrastructure in our country are targeted, vital infrastructure as well as energy and oil infrastructure across the entire region will be considered legitimate targets and will be irreversibly destroyed,” Ghalibaf posted.Ghalibaf’s comments came after Trump on Saturday said the US will “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.Qalibaf said regional infrastructure would become “legitimate targets” should Iran’s facilities be hit, and that its retaliation would increase the price of oil “for a long time”.Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also said it will completely shut the Strait of Hormuz if Trump executes threats to target Iranian energy facilities.In a statement, the IRGC said companies with US shares will be “completely destroyed” if Iranian energy facilities were targeted by Washington and energy facilities in countries that host US bases will be “lawful” targets.Iran, which has effectively blockaded the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Israel attacked the country on February 28, says the key waterway is already open – except to the US and its allies. Advertisement The strait remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to “Iran’s enemies”, Iran’s representative to the International Maritime Organization was quoted as saying in Iranian media reports publishe …
