CommoditiesMedium•30 September 2026•
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Iran Threatens Regional Energy Infrastructure if Oil Exports Are Blocked
Key Facts
1Iran threatened to attack energy infrastructure across the Middle East if its security and oil sales are not guaranteed.
2Ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue to be targeted by Iran, which claims control over the waterway.
Iran threatened to attack energy infrastructure across the Middle East if its security and oil sales are not guaranteed. According to state TV, chief negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stated that in a region where Iran cannot sell oil, no one else will sell oil either, adding that no infrastructure will remain safe if Tehran's security is not ensured.
The escalation comes as ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue to be targeted by Iran, which claims control over the waterway. Oilprice.com reported that US President Donald Trump has dismissed an Iranian plan to reopen the strait and restart nuclear talks, which was contingent on Washington lifting its naval blockade and removing sanctions on Iranian oil sales.