Iran on Monday warned of a “much more devastating” retaliation if its civilian areas are targeted in ongoing tensions with the United States.
A spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said that any repeat attacks on civilian targets would lead to wider and more intense retaliatory operations.
“If attacks on civilian targets are repeated, the next stages of our offensive and retaliatory operations will be much more devastating and widespread,” the statement said, according to state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
The warning came after US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran’s civilian infrastructure unless Tehran agrees to a deal to reopen Gulf shipping routes.