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Iran Warns Gulf States Over Possible US Strikes on Infrastructure
Iran Warns Gulf States Over Possible US Strikes on Infrastructure
Iran has warned Gulf states that it could target oil, power and water infrastructure if they fail to persuade US President Donald Trump to halt renewed strikes on Tehran, Reuters reports. The…
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Iran has warned Gulf states that it could target oil, power and water infrastructure if they fail to persuade US President Donald Trump to halt renewed strikes on Tehran, Reuters reports. The warning followed Trump's July 28 threat to attack Iran's energy network and infrastructure.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held calls with counterparts in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey, and with Pakistan's army chief, urging diplomacy. Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman have pressed Washington to resume talks, while Riyadh has also warned it would respond militarily to any attack on its territory. The reported Iranian target list includes oil fields, refineries, electricity grids, water systems and transport networks.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that the Gulf can simply stay outside a US-Iran confrontation ignore its dependence on exposed energy and transport facilities. Equally, portraying every warning as proof of an imminent regional war risks turning deterrence into panic. The useful test is whether diplomatic messages produce a verifiable pause in strikes, not how dramatic the threats sound. Any attack on Gulf territory would mark a far more serious threshold.
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