A senior Iranian political-security source told Al-Mayadeen that if President Trump miscalculates this time, oil prices will 'speak louder than any declaration to the world,' according to the report. The source added that Iran is prepared for 'a new version of the war' and holds 'surprises awaiting its enemies.' The statement follows Trump's recent threats against Iran and a reported US operation seizing Iranian oil tankers.
A senior Iranian political-security source, in an interview with the Lebanese channel Al-Mayadeen, issued a calibrated threat tied directly to global oil markets — a lever Tehran has used throughout the current crisis. The warning, carried by the channel's Arabic broadcast on Wednesday evening, comes hours after U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News he was close to ordering strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges, and disclosed a U.S. Navy operation that seized 22 Iranian oil tankers.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday, oil prices had already surged above $93 a barrel immediately after Trump's threats. The Iranian source's language — that oil prices will 'speak louder' — suggests Tehran is signaling market disruption as a strategic card, not merely a rhetorical one.
The same source, described as senior and familiar with both security and political decision-making, asserted that Iran is 'ready for a new version of the war' and possesses 'surprises' for its enemies — an ambiguous formulation typical of Iranian deterrence messaging. The claim is attributed to a single channel, Al-Mayadeen, which is close to Hezbollah and Iranian positions; there is no independent corroboration from Iranian state media or Western outlets at this time.
The backdrop is a rapid escalation cycle: Trump's televised threat, the reported tanker seizure, the IDF's movement to peak readiness (as The Zioneer reported at 20:12 today), and Iran's military spokesman warning of a 'harsh response' earlier in the day. Whether the oil-price warning is a bluff or a concrete preparedness measure remains unverified.
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