# EXCLUSIVE: Iran warns Gulf states to tell Trump to desist or face heavy strikes

https://mins.news/en/item/15091

- Reuters, 2026-08-06 12:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iran-warns-gulf-states-tell-trump-desist-or-we-hit-you-hard-2026-08-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7479a369018900011c2e9e

> Iran has launched a coordinated diplomatic effort aimed at Gulf states. Tehran has explicitly warned that it will strike their oil, power and water facilities unless they persuade Donald Trump to stop U.S. attacks on Iran. Iran is also demanding that the United States pursue a negotiated end to the war instead. The warning places Gulf infrastructure at the center of the confrontation.

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