Qalibaf: Continuation of anti-Iran war will choke off oil sales, production in region
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Qalibaf: Continuation of anti-Iran war will choke off oil sales, production in region

08 March, 2026.Iran-Israel.1 sources

Qalibaf on oil and conflict

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned that the continuation of the ongoing US-Israeli aggression against Iran will choke off crude oil sales and production and will set ablaze US interests as well as those of the West Asia region and the entire world.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the continuation of the ongoing US-Israeli aggression against Iran will not only choke off any chances for the sales and production of crude oil, but will also set ablaze US interests as well as those of the West Asia region and the entire world

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He wrote on his X account on Sunday that Trump, who once used to assert that oil prices won’t soar, is now claiming they will quickly rebound following their surge.

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He blamed Netanyahu’s delusions for the wider fallout.

Qalibaf framed the economic and strategic consequences as direct results of continuing the conflict.

Alleged February 28 strikes

The article states that the joint US-Israeli aggression was launched on February 28 with the assassination of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and a number of senior military commanders.

The piece calls this action a flagrant violation of Iran’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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It reports the offensive has also killed more than 1,200 civilians, including neatly 200 children.

The article says the attacks struck non-military sites like schools and hospitals.

The piece presents these figures and attacks as central to its account of the crisis.

Iran strikes and escalation

The article says the Iranian Armed Forces immediately launched missile and drone strikes, described as part of their legitimate response, against US interests in the region and Israeli assets in the occupied territories.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the continuation of the ongoing US-Israeli aggression against Iran will not only choke off any chances for the sales and production of crude oil, but will also set ablaze US interests as well as those of the West Asia region and the entire world

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The report links Iran’s strikes to the February 28 offensive and frames them as part of a broader escalation that, according to Qalibaf, threatens oil production, regional stability, and global interests.

Key Takeaways

  • Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned continued US-Israeli aggression will choke regional crude oil sales and production
  • Continuation would set ablaze US, West Asia, and global interests
  • Qalibaf noted Trump once said oil prices wouldn’t soar, now predicts quick rebound

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