TEHRAN, Sept.10 – Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned the US that any attack on Iran’s oil and gas assets will draw a reciprocal response, stressing that American energy companies and facilities in the region are similarly exposed.
In a message posted on his X account on Monday, Qalibaf pointed to the vulnerability of the oil and gas production chain and warned that any US strike on Iranian assets would be met with attacks on American interests. “It’s simple: the oil and gas production chain here is sprawling, accessible, and exposed,” Qalibaf wrote.
“American oil and gas companies across these waters and facilities share that exposure. Strike our assets and you get struck,” he warned. “We’ve already proven it. Ask the bases that are no longer viable,” the Iranian speaker reminded the US.
His message came in response to threats issued by US War Secretary Pete Hegseth, who had warned that Washington would destroy and sink Iranian oil tankers if Iran attacked US Navy ships. Hegseth claimed that Iran’s tanker fleet was defenceless and claimed that US aircraft, ships and submarines could strike the vessels in the areas covered by the US Central Command and US Indo-Pacific Command. (Namibia Daily News / Tasnim)
