'Kind of Madness': Iran Vows to Target US, Israeli Energy Assets If Attacked as Trump Weighs Fresh Strikes

Tehran [Iran]: Iran has warned that it stands fully prepared to target key Israeli infrastructure and American energy installations throughout the region should it come under attack, following reports that Washington and Tel Aviv may be coordinating new military operations against the Islamic Republic.

A senior Iranian security official told Tasnim News Agency on Friday that Western media reports regarding prospective strikes on Iranian infrastructure represented "a kind of madness".

According to Tasnim, the official said Tehran has drawn up comprehensive retaliatory plans covering strikes on critical sites in Israel as well as American energy assets across the Middle East, and insisted Iran remains fully ready to act on these plans if provoked.

The official added that Iran's armed forces had already demonstrated their capability and resolve to carry out such operations during the 40-day war and the engagements that followed.

The warning comes amid growing speculation of military escalation, after reports suggested that US President Donald Trump had ordered preparations for renewed strikes on Iranian targets.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing US officials, that Trump had directed fresh strikes that could begin as early as this weekend, while warning Tehran it would face serious military consequences unless it returned to the negotiating table.

Speaking at a Cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday, Trump signalled that operations were imminent, saying the US would be striking hard and expressing confidence that Iran would eventually reach a point where it could no longer sustain the pressure.

The rising rhetoric underscores deepening tension between Washington and Tehran, fuelling concerns that further military action could spark a wider regional conflict, threatening vital energy assets and strategic infrastructure across the Middle East.

(With ANI Inputs)