PANews reported on April 24 that Iranian Vice President Esmail Saghab Esfahani stated that Iran will retaliate severely against any attack on Iranian energy facilities. Speaking at a rally in Eslam Shahr, Iran, Esfahani said that if the enemy misjudges the situation again, Iran's strategy will escalate. Iran's response to any potential attack will not stop at "an eye for an eye," which is only the first step. "If any Iranian oil well is attacked, we will target oil fields of countries that launch attacks from their territory," Esfahani said. Esfahani added that Iran is fully prepared to maintain a continuous energy supply, and arrangements in the energy and electricity sectors are in place; the public need not worry.