Exclusive-Iran Threatens to Hit Gulf States if US Launches New Strikes
Tehran said it would hit Gulf energy facilities and U.S. assets if Washington launches another strike, as diplomats pressed for a deal.
- Iran warned Gulf states that any new United States attack would trigger retaliation against critical regional energy infrastructure, seeking to raise the cost of military action by pressuring Washington's closest allies.
- Following President Donald Trump's July 28 threat to strike Iranian infrastructure, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi contacted counterparts in Saudi Arabia, Turkish, Qatar, and Pakistan to urge them to dissuade Washington from launching renewed strikes.
- Tehran threatened to target refineries, electricity grids, and oil fields, warning that if Iran suffers damage, "it will inflict far greater damage in return," while invoking the 2019 drone attacks on Saudi Aramco to highlight infrastructure vulnerability.
- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly asked Trump to delay military action and pursue a ceasefire, as Qatar, Oman, and Saudi Arabia urged Washington to resume talks amid warnings that escalation could "turn the region into a fireball."
- Trump faces two unpalatable choices: escalate a conflict that could disrupt global energy supplies or accept a negotiated outcome that falls short of decisive victory, while Saudi analyst Ali Shihabi argued proportionate military responses offer the best path toward settlement.
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Iran Warns Gulf States New U.S. Strikes Would Trigger Regional Retaliation
TEHRAN (VINnews)-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 series of high-level diplomatic contacts […]
Iran would target energy installations, refineries, electrical and hydraulic grids, transport infrastructure, oil fields and US sites
Iran warned the Gulf States that any new US attack on its territory would trigger reprisals against essential energy infrastructure across the region, according to five sources, in the context of Tehran's attempt to increase the cost of military action by threatening Washington's closest regional allies, Reuters reports.
Iran warned Gulf countries that any new US attack on its territory will provoke retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the region, five sources said. The threat is part of Tehran's strategy to raise the cost of an American military action by putting Washington's main regional allies at risk. The warning was transmitted through an intense round of high-level diplomatic contacts after President Donald Trump threatened, on July 2…
The Korea Times
Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes
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 diplomatic contacts after President Donald Trump threatened on July 28 to strike Iran's energy network an…
Al-Monitor
Exclusive-Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes
By Parisa Hafezi and Samia NakhoulAug 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 diplomatic contacts after President Donald Trump threa…
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