Iranian Ambassador Mentions United States True Agenda Amid Attacks in Gulf Region
- The Iranian ambassador to Nigeria has accused the United States of using the Gulf conflict to seize control of Iran’s oil reserves
- Raja, who insisted Iran’s leadership transition is an internal matter, condemned US and Israeli attacks on civilians
- The ambassador also denied that Tehran supports terrorism in Nigeria and warned that further escalation could destabilise global energy markets
The Iranian Ambassador to Nigeria, Gholamreza Mahdavi Raja, has accused the United States of using its conflict with Iran to grab control of the country’s oil reserves.
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Raja, who called Washington’s moves “hegemonic ambitions,” said recent US and Israeli attacks on Iran were part of a plan to dominate the nation’s energy resources.
“The main aim of the United States and the Zionist regime for such brutal and unprovoked aggression is to seize Iranian energy reserves. The Zionist regime seeks Iran’s disintegration; they announced it themselves,” he said on Trust TV’s Daily Politics on Monday, January 9
According to him, Iran’s government is functioning normally despite the strikes and that its citizens remain united in defending the country’s sovereignty.
He also stressed that the appointment of Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Khamenei, is purely an internal matter.
“Iran is an independent country. We make our own decisions without outside interference,” Raja said.
On the human cost of the attacks, Raja claimed US missiles hit civilian targets, including a school in Minab City, killing many children.
He maintained that Iran targets only military installations in the Gulf and accused Washington and Israel of using “false flag operations” to blame Tehran.
Addressing global energy worries, the ambassador denied that Iran plans to close the Strait of Hormuz but warned that further military escalation could destabilise the region.
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Raja also rejected Israeli claims that Iran supports terrorism in Nigeria, describing them as “baseless and politically motivated,” and said Iran’s involvement with the Islamic Movement of Nigeria is purely spiritual and cultural.
US labels Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the United States designated the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation. The US cited alleged training and support from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the group was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. He added that it is accused of mass civilian executions and vowed to cut off its funding sources.
The designation comes amid US-Israel military escalation with Iran, which has destabilised the Middle East and spiked global fuel prices, drawing both support and criticism from domestic and international observers.
Iran strikes US, Israel amid escalating war
Previously, Legit.ng reported that Iran launched fresh missile attacks on US and Israeli bases on March 5, 2026, warning Washington it would “bitterly regret” the sinking of its warship in the Indian Ocean.
The attacks follow the US Navy’s torpedo strike on the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena, which killed at least 87 sailors, while Israel conducted large-scale air and missile strikes on Tehran in response to escalating tensions.
Senior Iranian clerics called for retaliation against the US and Israel, amid rising casualties, disrupted global oil supply, and travel chaos.
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