Larijani Warns President Donald Trump: Strike Iran’s Grid and Entire Region Will Black Out

The exchange began after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly boasted he could cripple Iran's electrical infrastructure, claiming Washington “could take apart their electric capacity within one hour” and that rebuilding would take decades.

“Iran’s top security official warns region would 'go dark' if US strikes power grid Ali Larijani says attack on Iran’s electricity infrastructure would trigger sweeping regional disruption after Trump threatened to cripple Tehran’s power capacity ISTANBUL Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani warned Thursday that the region would “go dark” if the US attacks Iran’s electricity infrastructure”

Anadolu Ajansı

Iranian sources reported Trump's remarks as an explicit threat to Tehran's civilian infrastructure, with Mehr News Agency quoting his line that he “could have taken out Iran's electricity in an hour, but he didn't do it.'”

Anadolu Ajansı

IranWire's coverage of the broader crisis notes the prominence of Trump's statements in ongoing reporting, while Anadolu Ajansı recorded Trump's on-the-record description of the possible damage and long-term impact on Iran's ability to rebuild.

Iran's top security official Ali Larijani responded sharply, warning that an attack on Iran's electricity infrastructure would cause a rapid, region-wide blackout and could create conditions for attacks on U.S. personnel.

Mehr News Agency reported Larijani's post that “if [Trump] did, the entire region would be blacked out within half an hour” and that “This darkness could provide a good opportunity to hunt down fugitive American soldiers in the region.”

Mehr News Agency

Anadolu Ajansı similarly summarized Larijani’s message on X, saying Larijani warned the region would “go dark” if the U.S. struck Iran’s electric capacity.

Larijani framed his comments as part of the Supreme National Security Council’s duty to respond precisely to foreign threats and to defend national security.

Mehr News Agency quoted Larijani saying Iran's SNSC “always responds to foreign threats and statements with precision and vigilance and emphasizes the country's security and stability.”

Anadolu's report noted Larijani posted the warning on X, underlining Tehran's public messaging strategy, while IranWire's broader feed of conflict-related headlines shows multiple parallel incidents and claims that have heightened Tehran's security posture.

The statements come amid broader regional escalation, which news reports link to recent strikes and military activity.

Anadolu Ajansı explicitly notes “Regional tensions has escalated since the US and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on Feb.”

Anadolu Ajansı

IranWire’s headlines in the same period highlight multiple war-related developments, including displacement and strikes, such as “UN Refugee Agency: 3.2 Million Iranians Displaced Since War Began” and other incident reports.

Observers and reporting highlight the potential humanitarian and strategic consequences of targeting civilian power infrastructure: the explicit U.S. threat framed by Trump, and Larijani’s retaliation threat, both underscore how attacks on electricity could ripple beyond Iran to disrupt the region.

“Iran’s top security official warns region would 'go dark' if US strikes power grid Ali Larijani says attack on Iran’s electricity infrastructure would trigger sweeping regional disruption after Trump threatened to cripple Tehran’s power capacity ISTANBUL Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani warned Thursday that the region would “go dark” if the US attacks Iran’s electricity infrastructure”

Anadolu Ajansı

Anadolu captures the strategic calculus in Trump's words about long-term damage and deterrence, Mehr captures Tehran's vow to respond and the tactical framing about pursuing U.S. forces during a blackout, and IranWire’s timeline of conflict-related headlines shows how such statements sit inside a larger pattern of strikes, claims, and displacement that regional actors cite as justification or warning.

Mehr News Agency