Iran's Ghalibaf warns no regional oil exports if Tehran barred

September 30, 2026 at 04:52 AM2 min

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Tuesday that if Tehran is barred from exporting oil, no country in the region will be able to sell its raw materials. He warned that without security guarantees, no energy infrastructure in the Middle East would remain untouched. The statement came as Iran's oil exports have fallen to zero due to sanctions and a US naval blockade.

Key Facts

Ghalibaf said if Iran is barred from oil exports, no regional country will be able to sell its raw materials.
He warned that without security guarantees, no energy infrastructure in the Middle East would remain untouched.
Ghalibaf said if the US attacks Iran's oil and gas facilities, Washington's energy infrastructure and assets in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz would be targeted in retaliation.
Iran's oil exports have fallen to zero due to sanctions and a US naval blockade.
President Donald Trump rejected Iran's proposal to restore commercial shipping through Hormuz within seven days, emphasizing Washington's full control of the strategic waterway.

Threat of Retaliation

Ghalibaf stated that if the US attacks Iran's oil and gas facilities, Washington's energy infrastructure and assets in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz would be targeted in retaliation. He emphasized that without security guarantees, no energy infrastructure in the Middle East would remain untouched. The statement came as Iran's oil exports have fallen to zero due to sanctions and a US naval blockade.

Hormuz Negotiations

President Donald Trump rejected Iran's proposal to restore commercial shipping through Hormuz within seven days, emphasizing Washington's full control of the strategic waterway. Iran has said the strait will not be fully opened until its conditions are met: release of frozen assets, lifting of oil sanctions, and an end to the port blockade. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a new proposal on the conditions for opening Hormuz would be conveyed to Washington through Qatari mediation.