In an exclusive report on Thursday, Reuters disclosed a severe threat issued by Iran to regional countries, reporting that Tehran has explicitly warned its neighbors that if they fail to convince Donald Trump to halt U.S. attacks on Iran and seek an end to the war through negotiations, it will target their oil, electricity, and water infrastructure.
Citing a senior Iranian official, the report confirmed that these stern warnings included potential attacks on “energy facilities, refineries, electricity grids, water infrastructure, transport networks, and oil fields” belonging to Washington’s closest Arab allies in the region.
According to the informed source, whose identity was not disclosed, this message forms part of a broader effort by Iran to deter the United States from taking further military action. The warning was conveyed to these countries through a flurry of high-level diplomatic contacts. On July 28, Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran’s energy network and infrastructure.
Citing two senior Iranian officials, two Gulf sources, and a senior regional diplomat with knowledge of the discussions, Reuters reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi spoke with his counterparts in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar, as well as Pakistan’s army chief. According to the report, Araqchi urged Washington’s Gulf allies to use their influence with Trump to dissuade him from launching renewed strikes, warning that any attack on Iran would prompt retaliation against U.S. assets and critical energy facilities across the Gulf.
