Exclusive-Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes
By Parisa Hafezi and Samia Nakhoul Aug 5 (Reuters) - Iran has warned Gulf states that any new U.S. attack on its territory would trigger retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the region, according to five sources, as Tehran seeks to raise the cost of military action by threatening Washington's closest regional allies. The warning was delivered through a flurry of high-level…
Iran has issued a stern warning to Gulf states, asserting that any future U.S. attack on its soil would result in retaliatory strikes against vital energy infrastructure throughout the region, according to multiple sources. Tehran is employing this threat to amplify the economic burden of potential military action by targeting Washington's most crucial allies in the region.
The ominous message was conveyed through an extensive network of high-level diplomatic engagements following President Donald Trump's July 28 threat to target Iran's energy network and infrastructure. Two senior Iranian officials, alongside two Gulf sources and a senior regional diplomat familiar with the negotiations, disclosed that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi engaged in discussions with his counterparts in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, and Pakistan's military chief.
All parties requested anonymity due to the delicate nature of the issue. Araqchi urged Washington's Gulf allies to leverage their influence on Trump to dissuade him from pursuing further strikes, warning that any Iranian aggression would provoke a counter-response against U.S. assets and energy facilities across the Gulf.
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