1 May, 2026 | 2:00 PM
1 oil well equals 4: Iran’s warning to Gulf supporters of America
28-04-2026 12:00:00 AM
Hours after US President Donald Trump’s new warning to Tehran, Iranian Vice President Esmail Saghab Esfahani has threatened fourfold destruction in the Gulf.
On X, Esfahani said Iran would inflict four times the damage on infrastructure of countries supporting the US.
“If our infrastructure, including oil wells, is damaged as a result of the blockade, we guarantee that four times the damage will be inflicted on the same infrastructure in countries that support the aggressor. Our math is different: one oil well = four oil wells,” he said.
The comments came after President Trump indicated sustained pressure could disrupt Iran’s ability to transfer oil to storage or tankers.
Last week, on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Iran is collapsing financially! They want the Strait of Hormuz opened immediately—starving for cash! Losing $500 million a day. Military and police complaining they are not getting paid. SOS! Recommended stories.”
Recently, Trump told Fox News Iran’s oil infrastructure could face severe impact if exports are halted.
Parliament Speaker MB Ghalibaf, too, responded to the threat. Ghalibaf, through a maths equation, explained Iran’s supply equates to demand by the US. On X, Ghalibaf said, “They brag about the cards. Let's see: Supply Cards = Demand Cards. SOH (partly played) + BEM (unplayed) + Pipelines (unplayed) = Inv Release (played) + Demand Destruction (partly played) + More Price Adj (to come).”
He added, “Add summer vacation to the right unless they want to cancel it for the US!” Ghalibaf explained Iran held the supply cards, that is, tools to disrupt global oil supply. The Strait of Hormuz (SOH) is partly threatened, while the Bab el-Mandeb (BEM) Strait and pipelines remain unused.
—Agencies
