The statement is corroborated by multiple high-authority sources including Al Jazeera, Iran International, and PANews. On March 22, 2026, Iranian military and political officials, including the spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters (the operational command) and the Speaker of Parliament, explicitly warned that U.S.-linked regional energy and utility infrastructure would be targeted if the U.S. followed through on threats to strike Iranian power plants.