Iran will strike Gulf infrastructure if its own power plants are hit.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Iran on 22 July 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

Parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the strait 'will not return to pre-war conditions' and that if Iran's security is not ensured, 'no infrastructure will be safe'. IRGC Aerospace Force head Majid Mousavi said power outages in countries hosting US troops would follow any strike on Iran's power stations.

Mixed audience · en

1. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Ghalibaf post on X and Mousavi statement, 22 Jul · published 2026-07-22 00:00 UTC

Verdict history

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-r2qh, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-r2qh/

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