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Iran Threatens to Destroy Regional Infrastructure if U.S. Launches Attack
On July 16, 2026, Iran threatened to destroy all regional infrastructure should the United States target Iranian facilities. Brigadier General Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters—an entity linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)—issued the warning according to Italian news agency ANSA. He also declared that the Strait of Hormuz represents an "invincible red line" that Tehran will never allow Washington to cross.