politics
April 30, 2026
Iranian speaker mocks 'junk' Trump claim oil wells would explode
Iran‘s parliament speaker dismissed warnings from President Donald Trump that the American blockade could trigger catastrophic damage to the country’s oil infrastructure.
TL;DR
- Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, mocked Donald Trump's prediction of oil infrastructure failure due to sanctions.
- Ghalibaf dismissed Trump's assessment as "junk" and highlighted that wells had not exploded after three days.
- Trump had warned that excess oil production combined with export restrictions could cause Iran's oil infrastructure to fail within days.
- An Iranian vice president of energy warned of retaliatory action if Iran's oil facilities are damaged.
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated the "maximum pressure" strategy has caused an economic crisis in Iran.
- US Central Command reported that the blockade has turned away dozens of vessels, stranding approximately 69 million barrels of Iranian oil valued at over $6 billion.
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