Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf warned on Tuesday that no country in the region will be allowed to export oil if sanctions and blockades prevent Tehran from doing the same.
Addressing an open session of parliament Qalibaf cautioned that regional infrastructure would face severe risks if Iran's national security is compromised. "In a region where we cannot sell oil, no one will sell oil" he warned with targeting Washington and its allies amid escalating regional friction and economic pressure.
The strong warning comes as US sanctions and a naval blockade have crippled Iranian crude exports. Although Washington claims full control over the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran continues to restrict the strategic trade corridor, demanding that the US unfreeze Iranian assets and lift maritime and trade blockades under a previously agreed memorandum of understanding. Qatari mediators are reportedly conveying fresh Iranian proposals to Washington to resolve the deadlock.
Rejecting recent threats from the White House and US military posture in the Gulf, Qalibaf stated that air corridors, commercial blockades and maximum economic pressure would fail to intimidate Iran. He stressed that any foreign military action or adventurism against the country would draw a "tough, swift and precise" response.
During his address, Qalibaf also commemorated martyrs of the Iran-Iraq War and marked the second anniversary of the death of former Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah also affirming that the regional resistance movement remains strong despite the loss of key commanders.
