Iran warning: ‘Our math is different’: Iran warns Gulf states of ‘quadruple’ retaliation after Trump threats

Iran’s Vice President Esmail Sagab Esfahani on Sunday warned of quadrupling retaliation against countries that support the destruction of the country’s infrastructure, following a speech by the US president. Donald Trump Pressure on Tehran’s oil sector.Sagab said any attack on Iranian facilities would prompt a significantly escalating response from Iran. “If any part of our infrastructure, including oil wells, is damaged as a result of the blockade, we guarantee that the same infrastructure of the countries supporting the aggressors will suffer four times the damage,” he wrote on X on Sunday.

“Our math is different; one oil well equals four oil wells,” he added, highlighting the scale of retaliation Iran would consider.Trump’s comments came after Trump said continued pressure could undermine Iran’s ability to move oil to storage or tankers. He told Fox News that if the restrictions continue, Iran’s pipeline could reach breaking point in about three days.The exchange highlighted rising tensions over Iran’s energy infrastructure, which has been at the center of recent pressure measures. Tehran’s warning states that countries seen as supporting actions affecting its oil sector could face consequences.The weeks-long conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel remains at a critical juncture. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Russia on Monday for talks with the president Vladimir PutinDiscussions are expected to focus on the status of negotiations, ceasefire efforts and regional developments.

Separately, Axios reported that Iran has communicated a “two-phase plan” to the United States through Pakistani intermediaries, outlining a framework to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The new proposal was made to the United States through Pakistani mediators and focused on resolving the Strait crisis and the U.S. blockade first. As part of this, the ceasefire will be extended for a long period of time, or the parties will agree to end the war permanently. Under the proposal, nuclear negotiations would begin at a later stage, after the strait is opened and the blockade is lifted.Trump, meanwhile, said any future negotiations would require Iranian engagement and said Tehran could “call” Washington if it wanted to negotiate, while reiterating that Iran must not acquire nuclear weapons.