Iran advisor warns US strikes on infrastructure could end hegemony

In comments published on Saturday, Mohammad Mokhber, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, reacted to US President Donald Trump's threat to target Iranian infrastructure and energy sector. Mokhber said, "You calculate with military equations, but we respond with the logic of history." He warned that any targeting of Iran's vital assets would carry consequences far beyond the immediate battleground, destabilizing the global order built by Western powers over centuries.

Mokhber stated, "Any aggression against Iran's infrastructure directly awakens the fault lines upon which 250 years of your hegemony's architecture has been built." He added, "When the pillars of this system collapse, there will be no command center left to lead, nor any market left to plunder."

The remarks come amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, with President Trump having threatened to strike Iranian infrastructure in response to alleged provocations. Iran has consistently maintained that it will defend its sovereignty and has warned of severe repercussions for any aggression.

According to Mehr News Agency (MNA), Mokhber's comments reflect Tehran's stance that any military action against Iran would have far-reaching consequences, potentially reshaping the global balance of power. The report by MNA added that Mokhber's statement underscores Iran's confidence in its defensive capabilities and its belief that the current US-led international order is fragile.