Ghalibaf says US energy companies could face Iranian strikes
Ghalibaf says US energy companies could face Iranian strikes Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that US energy companies could face Iranian strikes if Washington goes ahead with a threat to attack Iranian oil tankers. Ghalibaf’s warning came after US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth threatened to “destroy” Iranian tankers. “It’s simple: the oil and gas production chain…
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that US energy companies could face strikes if the United States follows through on its threat to attack Iranian oil tankers. Ghalibaf made the statement after US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth threatened to "destroy" Iranian tankers. Ghalibaf emphasized that the oil and gas production chain in the region is extensive, easily accessible, and vulnerable.
He stated that American oil and gas companies operating in the area share this exposure and will be targeted if they strike Iranian assets. The speaker included a picture of oil infrastructure with the caption, "The lost decade of the US economy is coming," indicating the potential economic consequences of such actions. Ghalibaf warned that Iran has already demonstrated the effectiveness of this approach by rendering certain US bases in the region unfeasible.
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