Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf stated on social…
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf stated on social media X that if security is not ensured in Iran, the region will not export oil. Speaking to the press, Ghalibaf added: no one other than Iran can sell oil in the region.
Consensus
- Iran will not allow other countries to export oil in the region if Iran itself cannot do so.
- The safety of the Strait of Hormuz depends on the absence of U.S. military forces in the region.
- Iran has warned that it will respond with strikes on infrastructure if attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran claims that U.S. military actions and presence are a threat to its security.
Points of divergence
- Iranian forces fired ballistic missiles at American aircraft at the Aqaba airport in Jordan. — vedomosti
- Two oil tankers were destroyed and immobilized after attempting to pass through the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz. — vedomosti
- U.S. President Donald Trump stated that any attack on ships in the Strait of Hormuz using rockets, drones, or other weapons would result in strikes on one bridge or power plant in Iran, including near Tehran. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Iran threatens to limit oil exports in the region without security guarantees — Ведомости
- Parliament Speaker Galibaf: No one but Iran can sell oil in the region — Вести
- Iran will not allow anyone in the region to sell oil unless Tehran itself has that capability, Galibaf says... — ТАСС (Telegram)