Iran warned the U.S. not to “play with fire,” saying it has prepared a retaliation plan, following reports that the U.S. might attack Iranian energy facilities

Iranian authorities have warned that Iran will retaliate if the United States attacks its critical energy infrastructure. This comes after reports in U.S. media suggested that the United States and Israel may be preparing to launch large-scale attacks on Iran’s civilian infrastructure, including power plants and petrochemical facilities. Major General Ali Abdollahi, head of Iran’s wartime military command, stated that the U.S. is accelerating efforts to provoke a full-scale regional war and warned that any country providing a defensive shield for the U.S. would be “burned in the flames of war.” Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, citing sources, reported that the Iranian Armed Forces have prepared detailed retaliation plans to strike “critical infrastructure” linked to the United States and Israel. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz had previously stated that Israel was eager to strike Iranian energy targets, but the United States had not approved the action due to concerns over Iranian retaliation and the potential for a global oil crisis.