Trump Warns Iran Oil Pipelines Could Explode Within Days Due to US Blockade
US president claims Iran has only three days before oil infrastructure fails, threatening half of country's production capacity
Quick Look
- US President Donald Trump warned that Iran's oil pipelines could explode within three days if the US naval blockade continues, potentially destroying half of Iran's oil production capacity.
- The US imposed the blockade on April 13 following military operations launched by the US and Israel against Iran on February 28.
- Diplomatic talks in Islamabad on April 11 failed to reach a long-term solution, with both Tehran and Washington citing unresolved disagreements.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The US and Israel launched military operations against Iran on February 28, 2026. Following a brief ceasefire announcement on April 7, diplomatic talks in Islamabad on April 11 failed to produce a long-term agreement. The US naval blockade imposed on April 13 has prevented Iran from exporting oil via ships.
NEW YORK, April 27. /TASS/. Iran's oil pipelines may explode in about three days if the US blockade continues, US President Donald Trump said. "When you have, you know, lines of vast amounts of oil pouring through your system, if for any reason that line is closed because you can't continue to put it into containers or ships — which has happened to them; they have no ships because of the blockade — what happens is that line explodes from within," he told Fox News. "And they say they only have about three days left before that happens," Trump added. According to the US leader, as a result, Iran may lose half of its oil production capacity. The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28. On April 7, Donald Trump announced a "double-sided" two-week ceasefire with Iran. On April 11, the parties held several rounds of talks in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. The Iranian delegation was led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, while Vice President JD Vance headed the US delegation. Both Tehran and Washington said following the negotiations that no agreement on finding a long-term solution to the conflict had been reached due to a range of disagreements. Details regarding a potential new round of talks remain unavailable. The US imposed a naval blockade on Iran on April 13.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Additional rounds of US-Iran negotiations will likely occur within weeks
Likely · Within weeks
International pressure for de-escalation will increase
Likely · Within weeks
Iran may seek alternative export routes or negotiate eased blockade terms
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Is Trump's claim about the three-day timeline scientifically accurate?
- What specific evidence supports the claim about pipeline explosion risk?
- Will Iran agree to new rounds of negotiations?
- What are the exact terms both sides cannot agree on?
