Iran Warns Gulf Energy Assets Could Burn if Its Oil Facilities Are Targeted

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned Thursday that it could ignite a wider energy crisis across the Middle East if Iran’s own oil and gas infrastructure comes under attack.

In a statement carried by state broadcaster IRIB, the IRGC said any strike on Iran’s energy facilities or ports would trigger a “crushing and devastating response.” The force warned that, in such a scenario, oil and gas infrastructure across the region linked to the United States and its Western allies would be “set on fire and destroyed.”

The warning comes as tensions in the Gulf intensify amid an expanding conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel. Iranian forces have targeted international cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz with missiles and drones, disrupting one of the world’s most critical energy shipping lanes.

Meanwhile, Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani issued a direct warning to US President Donald Trump, accusing him of making a “grave miscalculation” by initiating the war. In a post on X, Larijani said Iran would continue its military actions until the US president regretted the decision.

“Starting a war is easy, but it cannot be won with a few tweets,” Larijani wrote. “We will not relent until making you sorry for this grave miscalculation,” adding the hashtag #TrumpMustPay.

Trump says he is looking for a speedy victory. While starting a war is easy, it cannot be won with a few tweets. We will not relent until making you sorry for this grave miscalculation. #TrumpMustPay

— Ali Larijani | ??? ???????? (@alilarijani_ir) March 12, 2026

According to US Central Command, American forces have struck more than 5,500 targets inside Iran since the start of the conflict, including more than 60 vessels.

The escalating confrontation is raising fears of a broader regional war that could threaten energy infrastructure across the Gulf and disrupt global oil supplies.

By Charles Kennedy for Oilprice.com

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