Iran Vows to Strike Gulf Power Grids in Response to Trump’s "Obliterate" Threat

Iran's Revolutionary Guards vow to target Gulf power grids if the U.S. strikes Iranian electricity. Tensions peak as the 48-hour Hormuz ultimatum expires.

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 23, 2026, 6:34 AM EDT

Source: Reuters

Retaliation and Sea Mine Threats

In a significant hardening of their stance, Iran's Defense Council warned that any attempt to attack Iran’s coasts or islands would result in the entire Gulf being mined.

Symmetry of Deterrence: "If you hit electricity, we hit electricity," the IRGC statement read. However, they appeared to retract earlier threats to target water desalination plants, characterizing those claims as "lies" from the U.S. administration.

Mining the Gulf: Tehran warned it would deploy various types of sea mines, including floating mines released from the coast, effectively turning the entire Persian Gulf into a restricted zone similar to the current state of the Strait of Hormuz.

Conditional Passage: While the Strait remains effectively closed to "enemies," Iranian officials claim it remains open to neutral shipping, including Indian and Pakistani vessels.

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