Iran will strike US-linked energy infrastructure across the Gulf if its own energy facilities are attacked.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on 14 March 2026.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a threat, intention, promise or forecast, not a statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

The spokesman for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, said that if Iran's oil, economic or energy assets were attacked, Iran would destroy all oil, economic and energy infrastructure in the region belonging to companies with American shares or that cooperate with the US.

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1. Origin of the claim Ynetnews Media · Unaffiliated origin: Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters statement · published 2026-03-14 00:00 UTC
2. Origin of the claim PBS NewsHour Media · Unaffiliated origin: Iranian joint military command statement, reported by AP · published 2026-03-14 00:00 UTC

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-bcdj, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-bcdj/

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