Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that any attack on Iran or its infrastructure will be met with a forceful response, after President Trump renewed threats against Tehran.
Tehran, Iran – Web Desk: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has issued a fresh warning to the United States, declaring that any act of aggression against Iran or its infrastructure will be met with a powerful and decisive response.
In a statement posted on social media platform X, Araghchi said Iran’s defense doctrine follows an “eye for an eye” approach, and that any aggression targeting the country would trigger a forceful reaction. He further warned that any party providing support of any kind for such aggression would also be considered a legitimate target.
The warning comes after US President Donald Trump renewed threats against Iran, ordering the US military to intensify pressure on Tehran. According to reports, Trump had issued instructions to US Central Command (CENTCOM) three days earlier and reposted the same statement on his social media account on Wednesday. Trump warned that Iran would pay a heavy price, saying the country was being “destroyed” and that attacks would continue.
Responding to Trump’s threats, an Iranian military official told the semi-official Tasnim news agency that if the United States targets a bridge or power plant inside Iran, Tehran would respond by striking regional infrastructure, bridges, and energy installations linked to American interests in the region. The exchange follows Trump’s earlier warning that the US would strike a bridge or power facility for every ship targeted by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
Araghchi’s warning also follows Trump’s threat to target Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, known in some US military communications as “Pickaxe Mountain.” Iran’s Foreign Ministry has previously said the site’s nuclear activities have been fully declared to the International Atomic Energy Agency, rejecting US justifications for further strikes as a fabricated pretext.
The latest exchange of warnings comes as the broader US-Iran war, which began in February, continues to escalate despite growing international concern over its scale and duration. Iranian state media has separately reported that US strikes have killed dozens of people inside Iran in recent weeks, while Washington has confirmed the deaths of 18 American service members and injuries to more than 450 troops since the conflict began.
With both sides signaling no willingness to de-escalate, tensions in the Middle East remain elevated, with regional and international observers watching closely for further military developments in the days ahead.
