{
  "id": 208306,
  "title": "Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/iran-threatens-to-hit-gulf-states-if-us-launches-new-strikes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T19:46:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/iran-threatens-hit-gulf-states-if-us-launches-new-strikes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}