Iranian Vice President Esmail Saghab Esfahani on Sunday warned of four-fold retaliation against countries supporting any damage to the country’s infrastructure, following US President Donald Trump’s comments on pressure targeting Tehran’s oil sector.Saghb said any attack on Iranian facilities would draw a strong response. “If any part of our infrastructure, including oil wells, is damaged as a result of the blockade, we guarantee that the same infrastructure will be damaged four times as much in the countries supporting the aggressor,” he wrote on Sunday.
“Our math is different; one oil well is equal to four oil wells,” he said, considering the scale of retaliation by Iran.The comments came as Trump indicated that continued pressure could disrupt Iran’s ability to store or move oil in tankers. Speaking to Fox News, he said that if such obstacles continued, Iran’s pipelines could reach a critical point within about three days.The exchange highlights heightened tensions around Iran’s energy infrastructure, which has been at the center of recent pressure measures. Tehran’s warning points to potential consequences for countries that are seen as supporting actions affecting its oil sector.The conflict that has been going on for weeks between Iran, America and Israel remains at a critical juncture. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Russia on Monday for talks with President Vladimir Putin, who are expected to discuss the status of talks, ceasefire efforts and regional developments.
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Separately, Iran has conveyed to the United States, through Pakistani mediators, a “two-step plan” that outlines a framework for ending the conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reports. The new proposal, made to the US through Pakistani mediators, first focuses on resolving the crisis over the strait and the US blockade. As part of this, the ceasefire will be extended for a longer period or the parties will agree on a permanent end to the war. According to the proposal, nuclear talks would begin at a later stage, only after the strait is opened and the blockade is lifted.This came as Trump hinted that any future negotiations would require Iran to initiate contact, saying he could “call” Washington if Tehran wanted to negotiate, while reiterating that Iran should not acquire nuclear weapons.