Iran warns U.S. energy assets in Gulf are vulnerable after latest clashes
Iran has threatened to target U.S. energy infrastructure in the Gulf following recent military clashes and shipping restrictions. Iranian officials warned that the region's oil and gas production chain is vulnerable to retaliation if U.S. attacks continue.
Why it matters
Escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz pose a direct threat to global energy security and oil price stability.
Iran threatened on Monday (September 7, 2026) to retaliate against any new U.S. attacks on its assets, warning that energy infrastructure across the Gulf, including U.S. oil and gas interests, was vulnerable.
“Strike our assets and you get struck,” Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said after U.S. and Iranian strikes on shipping at the weekend that pushed oil prices up near six-week highs on Monday (September 7).
The latest threat underscores the risks of further escalation after the sides traded blows again at the weekend, with no sign of progress towards a diplomatic breakthrough that could end more than six months of conflict and restore normal energy flows through the Gulf.
Iran has tightened restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil and gas supplies, since the war began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on February 28.
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