Tehran: Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has rebuked US President Donald Trump's claim that Iranian oil pipelines would explode within three days as a result of his so-called naval blockade. '3 days in, no well exploded. We could extend to 30 and livestream the well here,' Qalibaf posted on X early on Thursday. According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Ghalibaf criticized the kind of advice that the US administration receives from figures such as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who has been a proponent of the blockade theory. Ghalibaf remarked that this theory has contributed to the rise of oil prices to over $120 per barrel. He further suggested that if the naval blockade continues, oil prices could escalate to $140 per barrel. Ghalibaf emphasized that the issue lies in the mindset rather than the theory itself. His comments were in direct response to President Trump's assertion during a Fox News interview on April 26 that Iran would deplete its oil storage capacity in three days, leading to internal explosions of its pipelines and wells.
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