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Iran mocks US "Epic Mystery" operation as global crude surges 90%

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Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi publicly ridiculed the United States, labeling its military campaign "Epic Fury" as an error while warning President Donald Trump that Tehran still holds many unexpected moves in store. The minister cited a screenshot of soaring global oil prices to accuse Washington and Israel of destabilizing energy markets through attacks on Iranian infrastructure targeting nuclear facilities near Arak.

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    Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi publicly mocked the US military campaign as "Operation Epic Blunder" (or similar translations of 'Epska pogreška'/'Episká greška').
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    Araghchi warned President Donald Trump that Tehran still has many surprises in store, citing escalating tensions and potential attacks on Iranian oil facilities.
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    The minister highlighted a correlation between US military actions against Iran's targets (oil/nuclear) and the doubling of global crude prices over nine days.
[Mar 09, Mar] "Nine days into Operation Epic Mistake/Blunder", oil prices have doubled while all commodities...
[Mar 16:22 - March] (implied context) Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi stated on Monday that "we also have many surprises" regarding the global energy crisis caused by unrest in the Middle East.