Pezeshkian: Trump’s threat to strike Iran’s infrastructure shows ‘desperation, not strength’

President Masoud Pezeshkian has dismissed US threats to attack Iran’s power plants, bridges and water networks as a sign of “desperation” rather than power, saying the Islamic Republic will stand firm against any pressure through national unity and homegrown expertise.

“Vital infrastructure is the lifeline of the people. Threatening to target them – from transportation networks to electricity and water industries – is not a display of power, but a sign of desperation in the face of a nation’s resolve,” Pezeshkian wrote in a post on X on Thursday.

“Relying on the knowledge and capability of its experts, national unity and solidarity, Iran will remain steadfast against all pressure and threats.”

The president’s remarks came shortly after Donald Trump told Fox News that he may order new strikes on Iran’s power plants and bridges because Tehran is taking too long to make a deal.

Trump also told reporters at the White House that the United States would attack Iran “very hard” if no peace deal is finalized.

“We’re going to be attacking them, attacking them very hard,” Trump said.

During the 40‑day US‑Israeli war of aggression against Iran that began on February 28, Trump repeatedly threatened to bomb Iranian power plants and bridges unless Tehran accepted Washington’s terms.

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Those threats were widely condemned as genocidal and inhumane, especially after US‑Israeli strikes killed over 160 schoolgirls in the southern city of Minab and targeted hospitals, residential areas and a synagogue in Tehran.

Multiple bridges and power plants were also struck.

Iran has consistently stated that any final agreement must include a permanent end to the war, full compensation for the unprovoked aggression that damaged the country’s infrastructure and killed or injured thousands, and the lifting of all sanctions.

Tehran has also refused to accept any deal that would compromise its sovereign rights over the Strait of Hormuz or its peaceful nuclear program.

Despite a fragile Pakistan‑brokered ceasefire since early April, the US has maintained a naval blockade of Iranian ports.

Iran has warned that any new aggression will be met with a decisive and unprecedented response.

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