Iran’s parliament speaker warned on Thursday that attacks on the Persian Gulf islands that form Iran’s southern maritime frontier would provoke a new level of retaliation, underscoring how central they are to the country's economy and security.
In a social media post, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Iran “will abandon all restraint" if the islands come under attack and said U.S. President Donald Trump will be responsible for “the blood of American soldiers.”
