Araghchi says US elements use media to influence oil prices

Araghchi says US elements use media to influence oil prices Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has accused elements within the Trump administration of using “gullible media” to influence energy prices for personal gain, claiming Iran’s intelligence had uncovered “major efforts to game energy markets”. “U.S. Govt elements use gullible media to influence prices for personal gain and keep POTUS [President of the United States] mired in a losing war,” Araghchi wrote on X. He also accused “Israel-aligned actors” of promoting the war with “rosy assessments”, adding: “US consumers feel the real bottom line.” Our intelligence shows major efforts to game energy markets. U.S. Govt elements use gullible media to influence prices for personal gain and keep POTUS mired in a losing war. Israel-aligned actors also promote war with rosy assessments. U.S. consumers feel the real bottom line. — Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) August 29, 2026