Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if U.S. launches new strikes

Iran has warned Gulf states that any new U.S. attack on its territory would trigger ‌retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the region, according to five sources, as Tehran seeks to raise the cost ​of military action by threatening Washington’s closest regional allies. The warning was delivered through a flurry of high-level diplomatic contacts after ⁠U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on July 28, 2026, to strike Iran’s energy network and infrastructure, the sources said.