Lawmakers warn US will face ‘dark days’ for killing innocent Iranians

Iran's armed forces will retaliate for the killing of innocent civilians in recent US attacks and those responsible would face severe consequences, warns a senior Iranian lawmaker.

In a post published on X on Friday, MP Ebrahim Azizi condemned US crimes in southern Iran, pointing to attacks on a school in Minab, a children's cancer hospital in Ahvaz, a sports hall in Lamerd, and repeated strikes on residential and civilian areas.

"The enemies of the resilient Iranian nation should know that the armed forces will not let the blood of innocent people go unanswered and will make their days dark," wrote Azizi, chairman of Iranian Parliament National Security Commission.

He said the attacks reflected "the inability and desperation of the self-proclaimed defender of human rights" in confronting "Iran, victorious in the 12-day war and the Battle of Ramadan", referring to the 40-day US-Israeli war that began in February. 

Azizi also stressed that southern Iran has always stood at the forefront of defending the country, describing the region as "the heart of all Iranians."

Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a member of the parliamentary National Security Commission, also said Iran would continue strengthening both its defensive and offensive military capabilities to ensure long-term deterrence.

According to Boroujerdi, the Axis of Resistance has entered a new phase of confrontation in which operations against US interests are no longer confined to the Islamic world but extend to supporters of the resistance cause worldwide.

"Regarding the hostile actions by Washington and statements by Yemen's Ansarullah leadership, resistance groups consider themselves entitled to target US interests globally and to block strategic waterways, including the Bab el-Mandab Strait and the Strait of Hormuz," he said.

He added that resistance forces in Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq are prepared to respond decisively.

Boroujerdi noted that the legal closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the resulting surge in global energy prices will significantly increase domestic pressure on US President Donald Trump ahead of upcoming elections.

"Although US officials repeatedly claim they are not seeking a broader war with Iran, attacks on the country's critical infrastructure amount to a full-scale act of war," Boroujerdi said.

The lawmaker added that Iran, despite years of sanctions, has evolved from having no missile capability into one of the world's leading missile powers, and that the country's military capabilities will emerge even stronger after the latest confrontation.

"Continued upgrades to Iran's air defense network and offensive capabilities would provide lasting deterrence against future foreign aggression," he said.

The remarks came after overnight US strikes targeted civilian infrastructure across several Iranian provinces, including Hormozgan, Bushehr, Sistan and Baluchestan, Khuzestan and Lorestan.

Iran's Health Ministry said on Friday that at least 38 people were killed and more than 400 others injured in the attacks of past six days.

The escalation followed an incident in which Iran's Navy prevented unauthorized vessel movements through the Strait of Hormuz in violation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 17.

In response to the strikes, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian Army launched multiple waves of attacks against US military positions across the region.

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