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Iran warns US-linked tech assets worth $2 trillion could be targeted if war resumes

Tehran, Oct 12 (UNI) Iran has warned that US-linked technology infrastructure worth more than $2 trillion across West Asia could be targeted if Washington launches fresh military action against Tehran, while insisting that it will retain control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
In an exclusive interview with Press TV on Saturday, Major General Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Tehran had held back some military capabilities during previous fighting and was prepared to deploy new ones if hostilities resumed.
“The pulse of the American economy in this region runs through our part of the world,” he added.
“We have not yet included these assets among our targets. But if war breaks out, many of these cables, data centers, artificial intelligence facilities, and numerous other sites will be destroyed,” Rezaei said, referring to American-linked technology infrastructure in the region.
Rezaei claimed that the United States had suffered repeated setbacks in its confrontation with Iran and had turned to economic pressure after failing to achieve its military objectives. He said Iran, rather than Washington, would determine when the confrontation ended.
He also claimed that more than 30 million Iranians had registered for the “Janfada” (Sacrifice for Iran) campaign to take up arms in the event of American aggression.
On diplomacy, Rezaei said Tehran remained open to negotiations but would not return to its previous approach, accusing Washington of abandoning three rounds of talks before launching attacks on Iran.
“Of course, we have never abandoned diplomacy, and we never will. But we have changed our approach,” he said.
According to Rezaei, Iran has conveyed seven conditions to Washington through contacts involving Pakistan, Qatar and Iraq. He said the United States had responded to the proposals but that its reply was inadequate, with some issues still unresolved.
“We are not in the process of responding to the Americans. They have responded to us, and we consider their response inadequate,” he said, adding that Washington needed to clarify its position before further steps could be taken.
While maintaining that Iran would retain control over the management of the Strait of Hormuz, he described it as a major "national asset".
“From now on, therefore, we will maintain control over the management of the Strait of Hormuz. It will remain under our management to ensure peace and security in the region. We will not back down on this issue,” he said.
He rejected US assertions that the waterway is open, arguing that maritime traffic remained far below pre-war levels and that some vessels were operating through smuggling networks.
Rezaei also alleged that Iranian forces had been striking five or six vessels involved in such operations on a typical night over the preceding two or three months. These claims could not be independently verified.
He said restrictions on shipping had disrupted the movement of oil, gas, helium and fertilisers, adding to energy costs and economic pressures.
He cited security, insurance and environmental protection as possible sources of economic benefits under Iran's proposed management arrangements.
Rezaei said Iran is prepared to introduce additional military capabilities if fighting resumed, claiming that Tehran had deliberately withheld some of its capabilities during the 12-day war and deployed more during what he described as a subsequent 40-day aggression.
“Today, we are fully prepared to introduce new capabilities if the war starts again,” he said.
He also rejected the prospect of Iran yielding to American pressure, saying the outcome of the confrontation would depend on the Iranian people.
“The Iranian people do not surrender. They are the ones who force others to surrender before them. But they will never surrender to you,” he said.
Rezaei maintained that Tehran would continue resisting until its demands are met and its rights recognised.
“The end of this war is in the hands of the Iranian nation,” he said, adding that Iranians would not abandon their resistance or defence until Washington recognised their rights.UNI AAB
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