Speaking to Fox News, President Donald Trump said Iran had about three days before pressure in its oil system would cause irreversible damage, claiming lines could “explode from within” and never be restored the same way. Reporting around the claim says experts see the main risk differently: if exports remain blocked, Iran would more likely have to shut in production after inland storage fills, which can hurt reservoirs and reduce future output, but pipeline systems also have shutdown protections and operators typically cut production at the source.