Iran targeting buyers of US Treasury bonds: Parliament speaker

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, declared on Sunday that Iran will target buyers of U.S. Treasury bonds, calling financial institutions that fund the American military budget "legitimate targets." The threat expands Iran's stated list of military objectives beyond U.S. military bases to include entities in the global financial system. Ghalibaf's warning signals Tehran's escalating rhetoric amid broader tensions with the United States, suggesting Iran views economic institutions supporting U.S. defense spending as fair game for potential retaliation. The statement complicates U.S. financing operations and could influence international investors' willingness to hold Treasury securities tied to American military spending. Iran has previously threatened U.S. interests following military confrontations and sanctions imposed by Washington.