Iranian Vice President Vows Severe Retaliation Against Attacks on Iranian Energy Facilities

According to Iranian sources on the 24th, Iranian Vice President Esmaeil Sa'ghab Esfahani stated that Iran will respond severely to any attack on its energy facilities. Speaking at a gathering in Eslamshahr, Esfahani said that if the enemy misjudges the situation again, Iran’s strategy will escalate. Iran’s response to any potential attack will not be limited to "an eye for an eye"; this is merely the first step in a series of countermeasures. "If any oil well in Iran is attacked, we will target the oil fields of the country from whose territory the attack was launched," Esfahani said. Esfahani noted that Iran is fully prepared to maintain a continuous energy supply, with all arrangements in place in the energy and electricity sectors, so the public need not worry. (CCTV News)