A prominent voice aligned with the Iranian regime issued a direct warning to Middle Eastern nations following President Donald Trump's threats to intensify military strikes against Tehran. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, a professor at the University of Tehran and a key commentator for the Iranian government, declared that Tehran will exact enormous costs from neighboring countries for any expanded US military campaign.
The public warning came in direct response to statements made by President Trump, who cautioned that any Iranian attack on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz would trigger immediate and severe military retaliation. Trump warned that future strikes could include "destruction of a bridge or power station, even in Tehran itself," signaling a willingness to target critical civilian and energy infrastructure within Iran.
Marandi took to social media to respond to the American president's comments, warning neighboring nations that host US military presence or maintain regional ties that they will bear the brunt of any escalation. Responding directly to Trump's specific infrastructure threats, Marandi stated, "If so, it is time to evacuate Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and perhaps Oman."
The rhetorical escalation was mirrored by official state media outlets in Tehran, reinforcing the threat of asymmetric retaliation against regional infrastructure. An Iranian military source told the state run Tasnim News Agency that any attack on domestic infrastructure would be met with swift, widespread counterstrikes across the Persian Gulf.
The Iranian military official explicitly warned, "If the US attacks any Iranian bridge or power plant, Tehran will retaliate by striking a number of energy facilities and infrastructure across the region connected to American interests." The statement highlights Tehran's strategy of leveraging regional instability and targeting shared economic infrastructure to deter direct military action by the United States.
