Iran: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday threatened 'more devastating' attacks on US economic interests in the region if Iranian civilian facilities are attacked again.

According to Anadolu Agency, the force stated through the state news agency IRNA that Iranian attacks on gas and petrochemicals plants in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain were in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes on civilian facilities in Iran. These targeted sites included a bridge in the central city of Karaj and a petrochemical facility in Mahshahr.

The IRGC emphasized that the recent attacks were only the initial phase of their response. They warned that any future assaults on civilian infrastructure would trigger an even stronger and broader retaliation. "If the attack on civilian targets is repeated, the second phase of this operation will be much more devastating and widespread, and their losses and damage will be doubled if they insist on this approach," the statement elaborated.

Regional tensions have sharply escalated following the US and Israel's joint offensive on Iran on February 28, which resulted in the deaths of more than 1,340 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. In response, Tehran has launched drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, as well as Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets. Additionally, Iran has imposed restrictions on the movement of ships through the strategically significant Strait of Hormuz.