Iran Threatens U.S., Israeli Energy Infrastructure in Response to Trump Ultimatum

Iran's military has threatened to strike U.S. and Israeli energy, information technology, and desalination facilities in the region if its fuel and energy infrastructure is attacked, responding to President Donald Trump's ultimatum demanding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's state-run Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday (local time) that a spokesman for the Central Operations Command of Hatam al-Anbia, Iran's top military coordination body, issued the warning.

The statement came after Trump threatened on Truth Social that "if Iran does not fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours from now without any threat, the United States will obliterate Iran's power plants, starting with the largest ones."

The exchange signals that Iran is prepared to match any U.S. escalation. Washington warned that prolonged blockade of the strait could trigger expanded military action, and Tehran responded by asserting its capability to launch equivalent attacks.

Fars News Agency published a list of Israeli power plants, stating that "Iranian missiles are watching Israel's power plants." The report noted that Iran operates more than 100 power plants with total capacity exceeding 93,000 megawatts, while Israel has only 21 thermal power plants with 15,700 MW capacity, with just five facilities supplying more than 50% of the country's electricity demand. Iran effectively claimed strategic advantage in any energy infrastructure conflict.

Iran's hardline response to Trump's threat has raised concerns that actual strikes could escalate the conflict into a full-scale "energy war." Neighboring countries with significant energy facilities also face substantial risk of collateral damage amid potential exchanges between the two sides.