Iran Says It Will Retaliate If Civilian Infrastructure Is Targeted Amid Trump Deadline

Earlier Sunday, President Donald Trump warned the United States would launch strikes on infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t opened.

Missiles produced by Iran’s armed forces are displayed near a row of Iranian flags during commemorations to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 11, 2026. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

Iranian officials on Sunday said the country would carry out more forceful attacks on targets if the United States and Israel target the country’s civilian infrastructure in an apparent response to warnings issued by President Donald Trump over the weekend.

Trump, in several warnings on Saturday and Sunday, said that the Iranian regime must reopen the Strait of Hormuz or the U.S. military would launch attacks on the country’s civilian infrastructure. Last month, he gave Tehran several ultimatums on reopening the strait, with his latest deadline for the regime falling on 9 p.m. ET Monday.