In a chilling new threat that has sent shockwaves across global energy markets, Iran has declared it is ready to plunge the entire Persian Gulf into darkness by targeting critical energy infrastructure across the region. Following President Trump’s latest warning that any further Iranian aggression would be met with “overwhelming force,” the IRGC issued a menacing response.

A senior IRGC commander, speaking under the direct authority of Mojtaba Khamenei, stated: “If America and Israel continue their criminal attacks, the entire Gulf will go dark. All oil refineries, gas terminals, and energy hubs from Kuwait to the UAE are now locked in our missile sights. We will turn their lights off permanently. We still have not used our best and ᴅᴇᴀᴅliest missiles.”

This latest declaration comes after weeks of devastating Iranian strikes on Haifa’s Bazan refinery, attacks on Saudi and Kuwaiti energy facilities, missile barrages on Tel Aviv, and long-range attempts on Diego Garcia. The threat to systematically disable the Gulf’s energy network has raised fears of a total blackout of oil and gas production that could trigger a global economic meltdown.

Retired U.S. General Jack Keane called the statement “extremely dangerous and reckless,” warning that Iran is now openly threatening to weaponize the world’s energy supply.

Global oil prices have reacted with absolute panic, surging past $30,600 per barrel — an all-time record — as traders fear the complete paralysis of Gulf energy exports.

Is Iran preparing to execute its most destructive threat yet? By openly targeting the entire Gulf’s energy grid in response to Trump’s warnings, Tehran is playing a high-stakes game that could plunge the world into an unprecedented energy crisis. With both sides refusing to back down and the economic stakes reaching historic levels, the question now is not if the Gulf will burn — but how much of it will be left standing.