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Iran warns US Gulf energy assets are ‘exposed’

From Daily Star · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that US oil and gas companies in the region could be targeted after a US threat against Iranian tankers.
  • Iran warned South Korea against joining US operations in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran considered restricting access and sanctioning ships that enter the zone.
  • Fighting and threats around the strait pushed oil prices higher as Gulf states sought alternative export routes and greater security self-reliance.

Iran has warned that US oil and gas companies across the Middle East could be struck, after Washington threatened to “destroy” Iranian tankers.

It’s simple: the oil and gas production chain here is sprawling, accessible, and exposed. American oil and gas companies across these waters and facilities share that exposure

· Mohammad Bagher GhalibafIran’s parliament speaker warned that US energy companies could be targeted after threats against Iranian tankers.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the region’s energy infrastructure was vulnerable. “It’s simple: the oil and gas production chain here is sprawling, accessible, and exposed. American oil and gas companies across these waters and facilities share that exposure,” he posted. “Strike our assets, and you get struck.”

Iran’s Foreign Ministry separately warned South Korea against deploying troops or becoming involved in US operations in the Strait of Hormuz, saying such a move would have “serious consequences.” Seoul said on Friday that it was considering “contributions” to US security efforts in the strategic waterway, which Tehran has largely controlled since the war with the United States began on February 28.

Strike our assets, and you get struck

· Mohammad Bagher GhalibafGhalibaf issued a direct warning about possible retaliation against US energy interests.

The confrontation has already affected energy markets. Oil prices extended their gains as reciprocal strikes on vessels traveling through the strait raised fears of a prolonged disruption to supplies. In an interview with state-run IRIB TV, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Iran would announce a restricted zone outside the strait in the coming days. Ships attempting to pass through it would be placed on Tehran’s sanctions list.

serious consequences

· Iranian Foreign MinistryIran warned South Korea against military involvement in US operations around the Strait of Hormuz.

The Gulf states are also preparing for a more uncertain security and trading environment. UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said the Emirates was building alternative routes for energy exports and trade so they would not be “held hostage” by the war. Qatar said Gulf countries could not rely solely on the United States and other international alliances, and needed to become more self-sufficient. Yemen’s Houthis meanwhile accused Saudi Arabia of airstrikes as they continued an offensive to seize territory bordering the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

held hostage

· Anwar GargashThe UAE presidential adviser described the goal of developing alternative export and trade routes during the war.
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Originally published by Daily Star in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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