Iran has threatened to retaliate against any new American attack on\nits oil and gas assets. Iran\u2019s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher\nGhalibaf, warned that US energy assets in the Gulf region and around the\nStrait of Hormuz are vulnerable to Tehran\u2019s retaliatory strikes.<\/p>\n
\u201cAttack our assets, and you will be attacked,\u201d Ghalibaf declared in a\nstatement, as reported by Anadolu Agency and Reuters on Tuesday\n(8\/9\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have already proven it. Just ask the bases that can no longer\noperate,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The statement came as the United States and Iran once again attacked\neach other, pushing oil prices towards their highest level in six\nweeks.<\/p>\n
So far, there are no signs of diplomatic progress that could end the\nconflict, which has lasted six months, and restore the normal flow of\nenergy in the Gulf region. Iran has tightened restrictions on shipping\nthrough the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global oil and gas\nsupplies, since the war began on 28 February.<\/p>\n
Over the weekend, US forces attacked at least three Iranian tankers,\ntwo of which were moored at Kharg Island, Tehran\u2019s main oil export\nterminal. Iran responded by attacking tankers in the Strait of Hormuz\nand US military-linked vessels in the region.<\/p>\n
On Saturday (5\/9), the US Central Command (CENTCOM) released video\nfootage showing strikes on Iranian vessels, accompanied by a warning to\nTehran not to attack American ships.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will not hesitate to defend American forces and, if necessary,\ndestroy Iran\u2019s limited and vulnerable oil fleet,\u201d CENTCOM commander\nAdmiral Brad Cooper declared.<\/p>\n
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth reposted the CENTCOM footage via\nthe social media platform X, adding his own warning to Iran.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very simple: if Iran shoots at US ships, we will destroy (and\nsink) their oil tanker ships. All they need to do is not shoot at the US\nNavy,\u201d Hegseth stated.<\/p>\n
\u201cIran\u2019s oil tanker fleet has no defences \u2014 Iran has no navy and no\nair force. Our planes, ships and submarines can hit everything,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Ghalibaf, in a statement that appeared to be a direct response to\nHegseth, reinforced Iran\u2019s warning to the United States.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very simple: the oil and gas production chain here is vast,\neasily accessible and vulnerable. American oil and gas companies\noperating in these waters and their facilities face the same\nvulnerabilities,\u201d Ghalibaf said, in a tone aimed at warning the US.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/iran-warns-us-energy-assets-in-the-gulf-are-vulnerable-to-retaliatory-attacks-1788854002", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }