An Iranian security source told Al-Mayadeen that any attack will be met with an immediate, expanded response, and that if President Trump pursues strikes, rising oil prices are welcome, Channel 12 reports.
The Iranian security source's warning, initially reported by the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen channel at 01:18 Jerusalem, was carried by Israeli Channel 12 minutes later, confirming the same quote. The source stated that "any attack will be met with an immediate and expanded response" and that if US President Trump wants oil prices to rise, "we welcome that." The report adds an Israeli media echo to the ongoing US-Iran crisis, which has seen a series of Iranian threats and reported US preparations for possible strikes. As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, the Israeli security establishment is bracing for a potential US strike on Iran, and Iranian officials have repeatedly warned of retaliation. The source's mention of oil prices as leverage echoes earlier statements from a senior Iranian source who warned that oil prices would "speak louder than any declaration." The threat remains unconfirmed by any official Iranian channel, but the consistency of the messaging across multiple outlets indicates a coordinated signaling effort.
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