US-Iran Tensions Escalate as Both Sides Prepare for Potential Conflict

The new development comes amid rising tensions between Iran, the US and Israel. US President Donald Trump has said that the US is considering attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure. Iran has threatened retaliation for Trump's statement. According to Tasnim News, Tehran has threatened to cause major destruction in the Middle East. Iran has prepared a comprehensive plan for a crushing response to the US, under which, if the US or Israel now launch new attacks on Iran, Iran will completely destroy the Middle East's oil and gas infrastructure. Iran has prepared a list of key energy-related sites. According to Tasnim News, a senior Iranian security official said, "We have prepared a comprehensive plan to respond to any possible arbitrary act by the US." The official also referred to the 40-day war in which Iran bombed Qatar's most important gas refinery, and Trump's subsequent apology for what he called "military action against Iran's energy infrastructure."