Iran threatens US military after electricity cut threat

Middle Eastern outlets describe Iran’s warnings as a direct response to US attacks on its energy network and the threat of strikes on its power grid. They present Iranian leaders as saying that if Washington destroys Iran’s electricity system, Tehran will hit US bases and try to cause a wider blackout across the region. These reports stress that Iran links any attack on its grid to a right to escalate against US forces and energy routes like the Strait of Hormuz.

• •Iranian leaders warn that US destruction of Iran’s power grid will trigger attacks on US military bases.
• •Tehran threatens to cause electricity outages across the Middle East if its own grid is targeted.
• •Iran’s new leadership insists it will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed despite US pressure.
• •Iran proposes a joint regional probe into recent strikes it says hit US-linked targets.
• •Iranian officials frame US bombing of Kharg Island and other energy sites as attacks on the country’s economic lifeline.