Iran’s parliament speaker ridicules Trump’s claims on energy infrastructure

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf has mocked Donald Trump over his recent statements on oil markets and the effects of a US “blockade theory” policy.

According to Caliber.Az, citing a post by Ghalibaf on the social media platform X, the Iranian parliament speaker dismissed Trump’s warnings about potential damage to Iran’s energy infrastructure and criticised the broader approach of the US administration.

Ghalibaf accused the Trump administration of following what he described as “junk advice” from figures such as Scott Bessent, arguing that policies including the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz had contributed to a sharp rise in global oil prices, which he said had reached $120 per barrel. On Wednesday, Brent crude briefly traded at $116 per barrel.

“Next stop: 140,” Ghalibaf added, reiterating his view that "the issue isn't the theory, it's the mindset.”

His comments were also a direct response to remarks made by Trump in an interview with Fox News on Sunday, in which the US president suggested that an accumulation of excess oil could soon cause irreversible damage to Iran’s energy infrastructure.

“Here’s what happens: the pipeline explodes from the inside, both mechanically and deep underground,” Trump said. “Something happens, and it just explodes. They say they have only about three days left before that happens. And once it explodes, you’ll never be able to restore it to its former state.”

Referring to those claims, Ghalibaf responded: "3 days in, no well exploded. We could extend to 30 and livestream the well here.”

By Tamilla Hasanova