Iran has warned that it would expand strikes to airports, pipelines and other civilian and economic targets in neighbouring Persian Gulf countries if the United States and Israel resume their air campaign, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
According to the newspaper, the warnings have been delivered both publicly and through private diplomatic communications, with the aim of deterring renewed attacks.
Tehran retains significant stockpiles of missiles and drones, with analysts estimating that it possesses hundreds to thousands of ballistic missiles. US and regional officials believe Iran has also resumed limited ballistic missile production using stockpiled components and underground facilities.
During the initial phase of the war, Iran damaged US military bases, embassies and the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet in…