# EXCLUSIVE: Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes

https://mins.news/en/item/14450

- Reuters, 2026-08-05 19:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-threatens-hit-gulf-states-if-us-launches-new-strikes-2026-08-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a738bc616de0200012b61b0

> Iran has warned Gulf states that a fresh U.S. attack on Iranian territory would prompt retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the region, five sources said. Tehran is seeking to make military action more costly for Washington by threatening its closest regional allies. The warning places Gulf energy facilities at the center of Iran’s stated response to any new U.S. strikes.

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