Ghalibaf ridicules ‘junk advice’ behind blockade, blames Washington for $120 oil

Last updated: April 30, 2026 | 03:52

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (left) and US President Donald Trump. File photo

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has mocked the Trump administration's naval blockade .

In his taunting English message on X, Ghalibaf mocked the Trump administration's oil blockade strategy, noting that after three days, no Iranian oil wells had "exploded" from the predicted pressure buildup caused by blocked exports.

The US military is enforcing a commercial maritime blockade aimed to trap regime's oil inside Iran, forcing a choice between slashing production (losing revenue) or risking infrastructure damage from clogging and over-pressurisation in pipelines and reservoirs.

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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, 64, a former military commander serving as the Speaker of Iran's Parliament since…