U.S. Interior Secretary Burgoum: Trump's order to take action against mine-laying vessels is not an escalation.

U.S. Interior Secretary Steve Burghum stated that Trump's order to take action against mine-laying vessels was not an escalation. It is understood that Iran has developed a target list to counter potential military actions by the U.S. and its allies, based on the principles of "reciprocal response" and "offensive deterrence." This list outlines multiple response plans for different scenarios. For example, if Iranian power plants are attacked, missiles and drones will be used to strike power plants in Israel and other U.S. allies in the region; if Iranian oil and gas facilities are attacked, retaliatory strikes will be launched against key oil and gas facilities in Israel and U.S. allies, aiming to reduce global daily oil production by 25 million barrels within a year; if Iranian military and political leaders are assassinated, information technology and artificial intelligence centers in the relevant countries will be targeted. If Iran's territorial sovereignty is violated (such as by occupying islands or ports), it will launch a large-scale joint attack with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones against the aircraft carriers and attack helicopters of the relevant countries. If the naval blockade against Iran continues or escalates, it will block the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and, if necessary, completely block the Strait of Hormuz through large-scale mine laying, cutting off all oil export pipelines. If the US military launches a ground invasion against Iran using bases in the region, Iran will coordinate ground warfare with resistance forces and local armed forces in the countries where the bases are located, and rely on local civilians to capture US soldiers. In addition, Iran may launch surprise attacks on US interests outside the region. (Jin Shi)