Tehran, March 9 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday accused the United States of plotting against Iran's oil and nuclear facilities, asserting that Tehran is fully prepared to respond and has "many surprises" in store.

In a post on X, Araghchi mocked the US' Operation Epic Fury against the Islamic Republic, calling it "Operation Epic Mistake", which has already triggered major disruptions in global crude markets.

"9 days into Operation Epic Mistake, oil prices have doubled while all commodities are skyrocketing. We know the U.S. is plotting against our oil and nuclear sites in hopes of containing huge inflationary shock," Araghchi wrote.

He further warned that Iran is ready to respond to any escalation.

"Iran is ...