Iran on Tuesday threatened to attack critical infrastructure across the Middle East if the country comes under renewed attack, sharply escalating its rhetoric as tensions with the United States remain high and negotiations over reopening the Strait of Hormuz remain stalled.

The warning came from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesman Gen. Hossein Mohebbi, who told reporters in Tehran that Iran would retaliate against regional infrastructure if its own facilities are targeted.

“If they attack our infrastructure, we will attack the infrastructure of the region,” Mohebbi warned.

He also issued a direct threat over Iran’s ability to export oil, declaring: “If we can’t sell oil, no one else will.”

The remarks came as Tehran awaits what Iranian officials described as a final American response, delivered through regional mediators, to Iranian demands for a truce, an end to the blockade and sanctions relief as conditions for renewed nuclear negotiations.

President Donald Trump has already publicly dismissed Iran’s proposal regarding the Strait of Hormuz, though Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was still awaiting a formal response from Washington.

The latest threat follows a series of increasingly aggressive warnings from senior Iranian military and political officials that any new American attack could dramatically expand the conflict beyond Iran’s borders.

Iranian officials have repeatedly warned that American bases and interests throughout the Middle East could be targeted if the United States resumes large-scale strikes. Tehran has also warned neighboring countries against allowing their territory, airspace or facilities to be used to support American military operations.

The threats have raised particular concerns across Gulf states whose economies rely heavily on oil and gas infrastructure, ports, airports and other critical facilities.

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most strategically important energy corridors — has already been severely disrupted during the conflict.

Although fighting has decreased in recent weeks, Iran has continued targeting vessels in the strait, while Washington has increasingly relied on economic pressure rather than launching additional major military operations.

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