IRGC warns of mass displacement to Sinai if Israel hits Iranian power plants

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned on Monday, 19 October, that it will turn Israel into a "scorched land" if Iranian energy infrastructure is targeted. The statement, issued by IRGC spokesperson Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, escalated regional tensions by suggesting the displacement of Israeli inhabitants to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula following any such strike. The threat follows an IRNA English report late on Sunday, 18 October, amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and the US-Israeli alliance. While the IRGC did not name specific targets or a timeline, the warning directly addresses the vulnerability of critical energy sectors which have become central to the current military confrontation. Infrastructure under fire The warning coincides with increasing kinetic activity directed at regional energy nodes. A Reuters investigation published on 15 October revealed that Iran and its allied groups have conducted at least 135 drone and missile attacks on 84 critical infrastructure sites since the conflict began on 28 February, 2026. These strikes have targeted oil facilities across the Gulf, including the Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas complex in Qatar and pipeline networks in Saudi Arabia. Brigadier General Mohebbi stated that while Iranian scientists would immediately repair domestic infrastructure damage, the retaliatory consequences for Israel would be permanent. This rhetoric comes as the Strait of Hormuz remains a flashpoint for global oil…