Iran threatens to 'set region's oil and gas on fire' if energy infrastructure attacked

Iran has issued a stern warning, threatening to disrupt the region's oil and gas industry if its energy infrastructure or ports face any attacks. A spokesman for the Iranian military's central operational command stated that any aggression would r...

By AFP | Updated: Mar 13, 2026, 06.41 AM IST

Iran threatened on Thursday to wreak havoc on the region's oil and gas industry if its own energy infrastructure was attacked during its war with the US and Israel.

"We will set the region's oil and gas on fire with the slightest attack on Iran's energy infrastructure and ports," said a spokesman for the Iranian military's central operational command, known as Khatam al-Anbiya.

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