A senior Iranian political-security source has warned that if President Trump miscalculates this time, oil prices will 'speak louder than any declaration to the world,' Iranian media reported. The source added that Iran is prepared for 'a new version of the war' and holds 'surprises awaiting its enemies.' The statement follows a similar warning from the same channel earlier today, as the US-Iran crisis escalates.
A senior Iranian political-security source reissued a stark threat against the backdrop of the ongoing US-Iran crisis, warning that oil prices would 'speak louder than any declaration to the world' should President Trump miscalculate.
The source, cited by the Arabic-language desk Al-Mayadeen, also stated that Iran is prepared for 'a new version of the war' and holds 'surprises awaiting its enemies.' The warning, published Thursday evening, echoes a nearly identical message from the same source that The Zioneer reported at 20:34 UTC — suggesting a coordinated escalation of messaging from Tehran. The earlier statement carried the same wording on oil prices and Iranian readiness, and was attributed to the same unnamed senior figure.
These threats come after Trump's Fox News interview earlier Thursday, in which he disclosed a US operation seizing 22 Iranian oil tankers, and did not rule out strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges. The US military has reportedly reached peak readiness for a potential strike on Iran, as The Zioneer reported at 20:12 UTC. Oil prices surged above $93 a barrel after Trump's remarks, providing Iran with an economic pressure point.
The source's dual warnings, in quick succession, signal that Tehran views oil pricing as a primary lever against US military pressure. The threat of 'a new version of the war' remains vague but implies asymmetric or unconventional retaliation. No independent corroboration of the source's identity or the specific nature of the 'surprises' has been published.
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