Ghalibaf: If Iran's security is not guaranteed, no infrastructure will remain safe

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Iran has escalated its rhetoric while awaiting the U.S. response to its recent proposals, warning against continuing to prevent it from selling oil. Iranian chief negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stated today, Tuesday, that the lack of security guarantees for his country means that no infrastructure in the region will be safe from attacks.

Qalibaf, who also serves as the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, added in a video broadcast by Iranian state television: "In a region where we cannot sell oil, no other party will be able to sell oil either, or if our security is not guaranteed, no infrastructure will remain safe."

At the same time, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard attacked U.S. President Donald Trump, calling him a "big liar," stating that "the American people must be told the truth," according to the French Press Agency.

He also stated that "America has no choice but to declare failure and leave the region," as he put it.

This came after Trump denied earlier today that he had offered Iran to lift the maritime blockade on its ports and release frozen Iranian assets abroad in exchange for Tehran making tangible concessions on the nuclear file.

Meanwhile, data from Kepler showed yesterday, Monday, that crude oil exports from major producing countries in the Middle East rebounded in September to reach 16.328 million barrels per day, the highest level since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran last February. Preliminary data revealed that this rebound followed a recovery in exports through the Strait of Hormuz, which was expected to reach about 9.719 million barrels per day this month.