Tehran (HRNW)- Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that if Iran is prevented from selling its oil or its security is not guaranteed, other regional energy infrastructure could become vulnerable to retaliation. His remarks were issued in a video carried by Iranian state media.
Ghalibaf said that if Iran could not export its oil, other countries in the region should not expect their oil exports to remain unaffected. He also warned that without guarantees for Iran’s security, “no infrastructure” in the region would be safe from attack. These statements represent the Iranian official’s position and are not independently verified assessments of future military action.
The warning comes as the Strait of Hormuz remains a central issue in negotiations between Iran and the United States. Tehran has linked the reopening of the strategic waterway to conditions concerning the end of hostilities, US sanctions and the naval blockade, and the restoration of Iranian oil exports.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Qatari mediators had discussed new ideas with Tehran for meeting Iran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. He said the proposals would be conveyed to Washington and that Iran was awaiting a formal US response through the mediators.
Iran’s broader seven-point proposal has included ending hostilities, unfreezing Iranian assets, lifting sanctions on Iranian oil and the US blockade on Iranian ports, followed by reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme.
The latest warning has raised further concerns about the security of Gulf energy facilities and international oil supplies, particularly if diplomatic efforts fail and disruptions around Hormuz continue. Qatar has separately called for restraint following the Iranian statements concerning regional infrastructure.
Diplomatic efforts remain active, with US and Iranian officials continuing separate contacts through regional mediators in an attempt to find a settlement to the conflict.
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