Yadollah Javani, the Deputy Head of Political Affairs for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), stated in an interview with the official Al-Alam news network that Iran would retaliate with full force if the United States and its allies attempted to undermine Iranian infrastructure. He added that Iran could easily destroy opposing assets, including seven critical internet cables under the Strait of Hormuz, thereby inflicting severe damage on the U.S. and its regional allies.