Referring to US President Donald Trump’s latest threat of attacking Iran’s infrastructure if any vessels are targeted in the Strait of Hormuz, the source emphasized that Iran has an iron will in exercising sovereignty over the strategic body of water and will never allow the Strait of Hormuz to become a factor of threat to Iran again.
The passage of ships through this strait will be safe if coordinated with Iran and under Iran’s arrangements, otherwise the country will not give up its decisive will to control this strait and considers this to be in line with the long-term safety of the strait, the source added.
This military source warned that if the Americans target a bridge or a power plant of Iran, the Islamic Republic will reciprocally attack infrastructure and bridges in the region, including the energy facilities in which the US has interests.
“The Americans must have reached full confidence in the past 10 days that Iran will target wherever it chooses,” the sources stated, adding that Trump’s possible gambling would lead to his disgrace once again.
In social media post on Wednesday, Trump threatened that any time Iran attacks a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, “the United States will bomb and destroy one bridge or power plant (in Iran).”