Iranian speaker mocks ‘junk’ Trump claim oil wells would explode after three days
Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf dismissed Donald Trump's warning that Iran's oil infrastructure could explode within days due to overproduction and export blockades, calling the claim 'junk' and challenging its validity. Iranian officials responded with threats of retaliation if damage occurs, while U.S. officials defended the effectiveness of the oil blockade. The exchange underscores heightened tensions over U.S. sanctions and their impact on Iran's energy sector.
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Iran‘s parliament speaker dismissed warnings from President Donald Trump that the American blockade could trigger catastrophic damage to the country’s oil infrastructure. Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the parliament of Iran, mocked claims that Iranian oil lines could explode due to excess production with no exports, calling the assessment “junk” and ridiculing its timeline on Wednesday. Recommended Stories Members of heretical Muslim cult arrested in UK accused of sex offenses, forced marriage, and slavery Nigel Farage referred to Parliament watchdog over undisclosed $6.7M gift from crypto tycoon National security experts urge Trump to demand that Xi release religious prisoners during China summit “Three days in, no well exploded,” Ghalibaf wrote on X.
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