Pakistan, Sept. 7 -- Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that US energy assets could face retaliation if Iran comes under attack. He said American oil and gas facilities remain exposed across the region. Ghalibaf issued the warning in a post published on social media Monday.

Ghalibaf described the region's oil and gas production network as widespread and accessible. He said American energy companies operating across regional waters and facilities share that exposure. His remarks directly linked potential attacks on Iran with possible retaliation against US energy interests.

The Iranian official claimed that Tehran had already demonstrated its ability to respond. He referred to previous attacks that he said had mad...