Iran says it will respond in kind if infrastructure keeps coming under attack

Iran says it will respond in kind if infrastructure keeps coming under attack

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2026-07-16 06:18:38
Iran said it would retaliate against infrastructure targets across the region if attacks on its own infrastructure by U.S. forces continue, according to a July 16 statement cited by CCTV International News and carried by Odaily. The comment came from Zolfaghari, spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of the Iranian armed forces. He said any continued strikes on Iranian infrastructure would be met with attacks on all infrastructure in the region. Zolfaghari also said the Strait of Hormuz is a "red line" for Iran and that the country would not allow U.S. interference there. The report did not provide further operational details beyond the statement.
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Odaily reported, citing CCTV International News, that Zolfaghari, spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of the Iranian armed forces, said on July 16 that if Iranian infrastructure continues to be attacked by U.S. forces, Iran will strike all infrastructure across the region in response.

He also said the Strait of Hormuz is a "red line" for Iran and that Tehran will not allow U.S. interference there.

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