--- title: "Iran warns of regional oil export block if its sales are stopped" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/iran-warns-of-regional-oil-export-block-if-its-sales-are-stopped" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/iran-warns-of-regional-oil-export-block-if-its-sales-are-stopped" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/iran-warns-of-regional-oil-export-block-if-its-sales-are-stopped.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/iran-warns-of-regional-oil-export-block-if-its-sales-are-stopped" category: "Conflict & Security" area: "Middle East" published: "2026-09-29T09:05:12.026Z" source_reported: "2026-09-29T08:53:00.000Z" updated: "2026-09-29T09:05:12.026Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 61 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-29T09:30:15.668937+00:00" --- # Iran warns of regional oil export block if its sales are stopped *Parliamentary speaker threatens infrastructure security if Iran's own security is not guaranteed.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to named body, but relies on anonymous sourcing and no independent outlets. - Craft 61 of 100, higher is better. Quotes or right of reply given to affected parties, fact kept separate from comment, and specific details provided. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headline promises more than the body delivers, with mild emphasis and a lively but fair headline. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said no regional country could export oil if Iran was blocked from selling its own. - Ghalibaf also stated that regional infrastructure would be unsafe if Iran lacked security. - The speaker issued warnings to the US and other nations concerning the Strait of Hormuz. - Iran's Revolutionary Guards' spokesperson called US President Donald Trump a 'big liar'. Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that if Iran is prevented from exporting its oil, no country in the region will be able to export theirs. Ghalibaf also warned that regional infrastructure would not be safe if Iran's security was not ensured. He issued these statements while referring to recent remarks by US President Donald Trump regarding the Strait of Hormuz. ## Disagreement on Trump's statements The Times of India reported that Ghalibaf referred to recent statements by US President Donald Trump regarding the Strait of Hormuz and the passage of ships through it, calling them a repetition of previous claims whose nature was known to everyone. The Hindu's report did not include this detail about Ghalibaf's remarks on Trump's statements. ## What the coverage left out None of the reports mentioned the US military's naval blockade on ships attempting to sail into or out of Iranian ports since mid-July, which was noted by the unrated outlet 24sata.hr. No centre-rated outlet covered this story. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 13% (1) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 87% (7) 26 of 34 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-29T09:30:15.668937+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 2 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-29T09:45:08.443Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The Hindu, the sole left-rated report, led with Ghalibaf's statement that no country in the region would be able to export oil if Iran's exports were blocked. It also included his assertion that no regional infrastructure would be safe if Iran lacked security. The report did not mention any warnings to the US or other countries, nor did it include comments from Iran's Revolutionary Guards about Donald Trump. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - Right-rated reports from Times of India, news-pravda.com, dagelijksestandaard.nl, Reformatorisch Dagblad, vz.ru, Latestly, and Tribune India all highlighted Ghalibaf's warning that no country in the region would export oil if Iran could not. They also featured his statement that regional infrastructure would be unsafe if Iran's security was not guaranteed. The Times of India and Latestly specifically mentioned Ghalibaf's reference to Donald Trump's statements and included the comment from Iran's Revolutionary Guards calling Trump a 'big liar'. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - mixed: 5 - high: 1 - unknown: 26 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [La Croix](https://la-croix.com/international/guerre-au-moyen-orient-l-iran-menace-les-infrastructures-du-golfe-trump-dement-toute-concession-20260929) — War in the Middle East: Iran Threatens the Infrastructure of the Gulf; Trump Denies Any Concession - [sigmalive.com](https://sigmalive.com/news/international/1331307/iran-apeili-me-epitheseis-se-energheiakes-ipodomes-meta-tin-omilia-toy-tramp) — Iran: Threatens Attacks on Energy Infrastructure After Trump's Speech - [Dagens industri](https://di.se/live/iran-hotar-attackera-oljeinfrastruktur) — Iran Threatens to Attack Oil Infrastructure - [24sata.hr](https://24sata.hr/news/iran-ako-necemo-moci-izvoziti-naftu-napast-cemo-regiju-1157476) — Iran: If We Can't Export Oil, We Will Invade the Region - [PressTV](https://presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/09/29/777244/Iran-United-States-Trump-oil-security-Hormuz-Qalibaf-sanctions) — If Iran’s oil sales and security are not guaranteed, neither are anyone else’s: Parliament speaker - [Aktuality.sk](https://aktuality.sk/clanok/SGtmY6R/iran-hrozi-utokmi-na-energetiku-v-regione-ak-nebudeme-predavat-ropu-nikto-nebude) — Iran Threatens to Attack Energy in the Region. "If We Don't Sell Oil, No One Will" - [focus-news.net](https://focus-news.net/novini/mejdunarodni/Ako-Iran-ne-mozhe-da-prodava-petrol-nikoi-drug-v-regiona-nyama-da-go-pravi-Teheran-s-preduprezhdeniya-kum-SASht-i-stranite-ot-Blizkiya-Iztok-3032080) — "If Iran Can't Sell Oil, No One Else in the Region Will": Tehran Warns US and Middle Eastern Countries - [The Hindu](https://thehindu.com/news/international/iran-says-no-country-in-the-region-will-be-able-to-export-oil-if-its-exports-stay-blocked/article71523146.ece) — Iran says no country in the region will be able to export oil if its exports stay blocked - [yenicaggazetesi.com](https://yenicaggazetesi.com/irandan-abdye-rest-biz-satamazsak-kimse-satamaz-1076588h.htm) — Iran Issues a Challenge to the US: If We Can't Sell It, Nobody Can. - [Noticias ao Minuto](https://noticiasaominuto.com/mundo/3058793/irao-reiterou-ameacas-contra-paises-do-medio-oriente) — Iran Reiterated Threats Against Middle East Countries - [sofokleousin.gr](https://sofokleousin.gr/epikairotita/diethni/to-iran-apeilei-me-epitheseis-se-energeiakes-ypodomes) — Iran Threatens to Attack Energy Infrastructure - [srpskainfo.com](https://srpskainfo.com/svijet/ultimatum-iz-teherana-ako-iran-ne-prodaje-naftu-niko-je-u-regionu-nece-prodavati) — ULTIMATE FROM TEHRAN "If Iran Does Not Sell Oil, No One in the Region Will Sell It" - [OnAlert](https://onalert.gr/kosmos/iran-apeiles-kata-energeiakon-ypodomon-kai-epithesi-ston-tramp-einai-megalos-pseytis/822755) — Iran: Threats Against Energy Infrastructure and Attack on Trump – "He Is a Big Liar" - [Times of India](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/no-middle-east-country-will-be-able-to-export-oil-if-irans-crude-exports-stay-blocked-ghalibaf-says/articleshow/134560443.cms) — No Middle East country will export oil if Iran's crude exports stay blocked, Ghalibaf says - [insider.gr](https://insider.gr/eidiseis/426589/iran-apeilei-me-epitheseis-se-energeiakes-ypodomes-meta-tin-omilia-tramp) — Iran Threatens to Attack Energy Infrastructure After Trump Speech - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/09/29/2627898.html) — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that Tehran will not allow other countries in the region to freely export oil if Iran itself is deprived of such an opportunity - [hathalyoum.net](https://hathalyoum.net/articles/4239246) — The President of the Iranian Parliament: No One in the Region Will Be Able to Sell Its Oil if Iran Cannot Sell Its Oil. - [Nieuws.nl](https://nieuws.nl/buitenland/iran-dreigt-met-aanvallen-op-infrastructuur-in-de-regio) — Iran Threatens Attacks on Infrastructure in the Region - [welingelichtekringen.nl](https://welingelichtekringen.nl/samenleving/iran-dreigt-met-aanvallen-op-infrastructuur-in-de-regio) — Iran Threatens Attacks on Infrastructure in the Region - [dagelijksestandaard.nl](https://dagelijksestandaard.nl/nieuws/iran-dreigt-met-aanvallen-op-infrastructuur-in-de-regio) — Iran Threatens Attacks on Infrastructure in the Region - [Reformatorisch Dagblad](https://rd.nl/a/iran-dreigt-met-aanvallen-op-infrastructuur-in-de-regio) — Iran Threatens Attacks on Infrastructure in the Region - [ekonomim.com](https://ekonomim.com/dunya/irandan-abdye-hurmuz-uyarisi-biz-satamazsak-kimse-petrol-satamayacak-haberi-921343) — Iran Warns the US About the Strait of Hormuz: If We Can't Sell Oil, Nobody Will Be Able To. - [lrytas.lt](https://lrytas.lt/pasaulis/konfliktai-ir-saugumas/2026/09/29/news/is-irano-nauji-grasinimai-atakomis-44234579) — New Threats of Attacks From Iran - [ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84](https://athina984.gr/2026/09/29/to-iran-apeilei-me-epitheseis-se-energeiakes-ypodomes-meta-tin-omilia-toy-tramp) — Iran Threatens to Attack Energy Infrastructure After Trump Speech - [Business Daily](https://businessdaily.gr/diethni/234939_iran-apeilei-me-epitheseis-se-energeiakes-ypodomes-logo-mplokarismatos-petrelaioy) — Iran: Revolutionary Guards Threaten Energy Attacks After Trump - [vz.ru](https://vz.ru/news/2026/9/29/1456505.html) — Iran's Parliament Threatened to Block Oil Sales in the Middle East - [BizToc](https://biztoc.com/x/10f2252d349d3cf7) — Ghalibaf: If we can't sell oil, no one in the region will - [Latestly](https://latestly.com/agency-news/world-news-in-a-region-where-we-do-not-sell-oil-no-one-will-sell-oil-iran-parliament-speaker-ghalibaf-warns-us-7625273.html) — “In a Region Where We Do Not Sell Oil, No One Will Sell Oil”: Iran Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf Warns US - [ChiniMandi](https://chinimandi.com/in-a-region-where-we-do-not-sell-oil-no-one-will-sell-oil-iran-parliament-speaker-ghalibaf-warns-us) — “In a region where we do not sell oil, no one will sell oil”: Iran Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf warns US - [Fréttir - mbl.is](https://mbl.is/frettir/erlent/2026/09/29/hota_arasum_ef_oryggi_verdur_ekki_tryggt) — Threaten Attacks if Security Is Not Guaranteed - [awazthevoice.in](https://awazthevoice.in/world-news/iran-speaker-ghalibaf-warns-us-over-oil-sales-68577.html) — Iran Speaker Ghalibaf warns US over oil sales - [Al-Shorouk](https://shorouknews.com/news/view.aspx?cdate=29092026&id=84a506e9-6d4f-45dc-ab1e-c4faa711ed67) — Galibaf Promises to Target Infrastructure in the Middle East if Iran ' S Security -- Al-Sharq Gate -- Is Not Guaranteed - [IMLebanon](https://imlebanon.org/2026/09/29/iran456789-2) — Gallipav Promises to Target Infrastructure in the Middle East. - [Tribune India](https://tribuneindia.com/news/world/in-a-region-where-we-do-not-sell-oil-no-one-will-sell-oil-iran-parliament-speaker-ghalibaf-warns-us) — “In a region where we do not sell oil, no one will sell oil”: Iran Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf warns US - The Tribune ## Questions **What did Iran's parliamentary speaker say about oil exports?** Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that if Iran is prevented from selling its oil, no country in the region will be able to export theirs. This warning was directed at the US and other nations. **What did Iran's speaker warn about regional infrastructure?** Ghalibaf warned that if Iran's security is not ensured, no regional infrastructure will be safe. This statement was made in the context of recent remarks by US President Donald Trump. **Did Iran's Revolutionary Guards comment on Donald Trump?** Yes, according to The Times of India and Latestly, Iran's Revolutionary Guards' spokesperson called US President Donald Trump a 'big liar'. This comment was made in response to Trump's statements. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/conflict/iran-warns-of-regional-oil-export-block-if-its-sales-are-stopped. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Iran warns of regional oil export block if its sales are stopped", https://mediabias.news/conflict/iran-warns-of-regional-oil-export-block-if-its-sales-are-stopped