Iran has warned Gulf states that it will attack their oil, power, and water plants unless they convince the US to end its strikes on Iran. The warning was delivered through high-level diplomatic contacts after President Trump threatened to strike Iran's energy network. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi spoke with his Saudi, Turkish, and Qatari counterparts, urging them to use their influence with Trump to dissuade him from launching renewed strikes.
The warning is part of a broader Iranian effort to deter further US military action by raising the prospect of severe economic disruption across the Gulf. Iran has repaired ties with its Gulf neighbors, including Saudi Arabia, and has urged Washington to resume talks and avert renewed conflict.
The diplomatic campaign underscores how Iran is seeking to turn Gulf vulnerability into leverage, confronting regional governments with the prospect that any renewed US-Iran confrontation could place the infrastructure underpinning their economies directly in the firing line.
