{"id":1955,"date":"2026-08-05T20:54:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=1955"},"modified":"2026-08-05T20:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:54:54","slug":"iran-threatens-to-hit-gulf-states-if-us-launches-new-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=1955","title":{"rendered":"Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/egyptian-gazette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9611.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes\" title=\"Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes\" \/><\/div><p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran has warned Gulf states that any new US attack on its territory would trigger retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the \u200bregion, according to five sources, as Tehran seeks to raise the cost of military action by threatening Washington\u2019s closest regional allies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The warning was delivered through a flurry of \u200chigh-level diplomatic contacts after President Donald Trump threatened on July 28 to strike Iran\u2019s energy network and infrastructure, the sources said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two senior Iranian officials, two Gulf sources and a senior regional diplomat with knowledge of the discussions said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi spoke with his Saudi, Turkish and Qatari counterparts, as well as Pakistan\u2019s army chief. All spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Araqchi urged Washington\u2019s Gulf allies to use their influence \u200bwith Trump to dissuade him from launching renewed strikes, the senior diplomat said, warning that any attack on Iran would prompt retaliation against US assets and energy facilities across the \u200bGulf.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His message was consistent in every conversation, the diplomat said: \u201cWe\u2019re ready to retaliate, but finding a diplomatic solution is the best way to avoid wider \u2060escalation and destruction across the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Iranian warning was unequivocal: if America targeted Iran\u2019s infrastructure, they would retaliate by striking Gulf energy facilities and other regional targets,\u201d one Gulf source said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The diplomatic \u200bmaneuvering underscores how Iran is attempting to use the threat of wider regional destruction as leverage against further US strikes, putting Gulf states that host US military bases and depend on energy exports in \u200ba difficult position between Washington and Tehran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman subsequently spoke with Trump, urging him to delay military action, return to negotiations, secure a ceasefire and pursue a diplomatic settlement, the senior diplomat and Gulf sources said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran has warned Gulf states that any new US attack on its territory would trigger retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the \u200bregion, according to five sources, as Tehran seeks to raise the cost of military action by threatening Washington\u2019s closest regional allies. 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