Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has warned US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that rapidly declining strategic oil reserves, rising US Treasury yields and surging oil futures prices have placed him and the US President Donald Trump administration in a difficult position.

In a post on X on Thursday, Qalibaf directly addressed Bessent, saying, “Short harder, champ. Like your career depends on it (because it does). Or drain below the danger zone and watch your caverns collapse (along with your career). Or pray to the salt gods of Bryan Mound. The world’s already got its popcorn :)”