US Threatens to Strike Iranian Infrastructure, Iranian Military: Will Not Allow a Single Drop of Oil to Be Exported from the Region

On the 22nd local time, the central headquarters of Iran's armed forces, Khatam al-Anbiya, issued a statement declaring that the US has once again threatened to strike Iran's national infrastructure. Following a warning last night, it has now been further announced that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Should vessels need to pass through the strait, they must do so according to the previously announced designated routes and procedures.

The statement added that if the United States acts on its threats, Iran's armed forces will not allow a single drop of oil to be exported from the region, and targets will include all regional oil, natural gas, power, and economic infrastructure.

The statement noted that repeated threats from the US will only lead to a further escalation of war in the region, and may even cause it to spread beyond the region.

Earlier on the 22nd, US President Trump posted on social media that from now on, if Iran opens fire on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, whether with missiles, rockets, drones, or any other devices or weapons, the United States will bomb and destroy a bridge or power plant in Iran. In response, Iranian military sources stated that Iran is determined to exercise its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and will never allow the strait to become a tool with which to threaten Iran again.