'Strike our assets & you get struck': Iran threatens US energy assets in Gulf after latest clashes

Iran threatens US oil, gas assets. Iran has threatened to retaliate against any new US attacks on its assets, warning that American oil and gas interests and energy infrastructure across the Gulf could be targeted as tensions escalate over the Strait of Hormuz."Strike our assets and you get struck," Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said after US and Iranian forces traded strikes on shipping over the weekend, pushing oil prices to near six-week highs on Monday, according to Reuters.The warning came amid growing concerns that the conflict could escalate further, with diplomatic efforts showing little progress towards restoring normal energy flows through the Gulf.Iran tightens restrictionsIran has tightened restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil and gas supplies, since the war began with US and Israeli strikes on February 28.On Sunday, senior Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran would soon announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf and establish a new shipping corridor through the strait.Rezaei said the restricted zone would begin where a US naval blockade of Iran starts and extend into parts of the Gulf. Ship...