No Middle East country will export oil if Iran's crude exports stay blocked, Ghalibaf says
Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf has threatened that no regional country will be able to export oil if Iran's own exports remain blocked. The statement follows recent rhetoric from US President Donald Trump regarding the security of the Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters
This escalation increases geopolitical instability in the Middle East and threatens global energy supply chains.
Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf warned that no country in the region would be able to export crude oil if the Islamic Republic was prevented from selling its own oil, state media reported on Tuesday.He warned the US and other countries over the Strait of Hormuz, saying that if Iran’s security is not ensured, “no infrastructure will be safe”.“Both Americans and other countries should know: As we said before, in a region where we do not sell oil, no one will sell oil, and if our security is not ensured, no infrastructure will be safe,” Ghalibaf said.Also read: Iran's Revolutionary Guards call Trump a 'big liar'Speaking during a public video conference, he referred to recent statements by US President Donald Trump regarding the Strait…
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