Iran warns any regional country aiding enemies to seize its islands will face severe reprisal

Iran's parliament speaker has warned that any regional country cooperating with enemies to occupy any of the Islamic Republic's islands will see its vital infrastructure become a definite target of Tehran's uncompromising retaliation.

 "According to certain data, Iran’s enemies, with the support of one of the regional countries, are preparing an operation to occupy one of Iran’s islands," Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf wrote in an Arabic-language post on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday.

"All enemy movements are under the supervision of our armed forces. If they take any step, all vital infrastructure of that regional country will be targeted relentlessly, without limitation."

A number of regional countries, most notably the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, have allowed their respective soils to be used as launch pads for strikes against Iran since late last month, when the United States and the Israeli regime began their latest bout of unprovoked and illegal aggression against the Islamic Republic.

In response, Iranian armed forces have carried out more than 80 waves of retaliatory missile and drone strikes, codenamed Operation True Promise 4, targeting enemy positions. 

The operation has delivered destructive blows to sensitive and strategic American outposts and interests throughout the region, including in the UAE and Bahrain as well as in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Jordan.

It has also proven devastating to similar Israeli targets across the occupied territories.

Qalibaf's post came after US President Donald Trump made inflammatory comments regarding plans to seize the strategic Kharg Island in southern Iran.

Reports from US media outlets have indicated that the Department of War has ordered the deployment of approximately 2,000 troops from the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to West Asia amid rising tensions. 

Earlier on Wednesday, the Iranian top legislator had addressed the same issue, sounding a stern warning to the United States and stating that the Islamic Republic was closely monitoring the deployment of American troops to the region.

"What the generals have ruined, the soldiers cannot fix; instead, they will only become victims of [Israeli prime minister Benjamin] Netanyahu’s delusions," he had written, referring to the Israeli official's feverish campaigning that reportedly prompted Washington to join Tel Aviv in the unprovoked aggression.

"Do not test our resolve to defend our land,” Qalibaf had concluded.

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Amid the aggression, the Islamic Republic has strongly urged regional states to separate themselves from the aggression by preventing their territories from being misused for attacks targeting Iran.

Also on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi lamented some regional countries' having stated previously that they would not allow their respective soils to be used against Iran before going back on their words.

"We cannot believe that this occurred without those countries being aware of it," he said.

“My message to the countries of the region is that they must definitely distance themselves from this American-Zionist aggression against the soil and people of Iran, and separate themselves from this war."

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