Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. File
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Iran warned this weekend against any “adventurous action” by the U.S. and said it would retaliate decisively if American forces follow through on President Donald Trump’s threats of fresh attacks on Iranian targets. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi’s comments in separate phone calls on Saturday (August 1, 2026) with senior Turkish, Pakistani and Saudi officials came just hours after Kuwait’s army said it destroyed hostile drones launched by Iran against several vital facilities.Also Read : U.S. embassies urge citizens to ‘consider departing’ from West AsiaSpeaking to Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Mr. Araqchi said Iran would respond decisively to any “aggression” and discussed the consequences of “destabilising actions” by the U.S., as well as prospects for heightened regional insecurity, according to Mr. Araqchi’s Telegram account. Mr. Araqchi later told Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan that any attacks by the U.S. and Israel or participation by regional countries in such actions would be met with a “proportionate response.” Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke to Mr. Trump on Saturday and “expressed concern and asked for clarity” about U.S. plans for Iran, a U.S. official told Axios.Follow the live updatesAugust 02, 2026 07:18 Saudi crown prince urges Trump not to escalate Iran warSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto leader, in a phone call with President Donald Trump raised concerns about the U.S. potentially escalating the conflict with Iran, according to a person familiar with the leaders’ discussion.The discussion, which was first reported on by Axios, comes as Mr. Trump weighs whether to carry out new strikes on Iran.The Saudis, according to the person briefed on the substance of the call but not authorised to comment publicly, are concerned that if the U.S. targets Iran’s energy infrastructure or carries out massive strikes on other key infrastructure that Tehran could respond by carrying out attacks on the kingdom’s and other Gulf countries’ energy infrastructure.-AP Published - August 02, 2026 07:18 am IST
