Iran declares US oil facilities as legitimate military targets in Middle East

Iran has updated its list of targets in the Middle East, declaring that US-linked oil facilities will be treated as military bases and warning of potential strikes against them.

Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, made the statement on X, saying the targets would come under heavy fire “at full force.”

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— علیرضا تنگسیری (@alirezatangsiri) March 18, 2026

“The range of Iran’s targets has been updated. Stay away from oil facilities linked to the United States, they are comparable to American bases and will be subjected to powerful strikes,” Tangsiri wrote, urging workers and residents to avoid such areas.

By Jeyhun Aghazada