Today, Lianhe Zaobao reported: "Sources revealed that Iran has issued warnings to Persian Gulf states, stating that any new attacks by the United States on its territory would trigger retaliatory actions targeting critical energy infrastructure in the Middle East. Iran's move aims to raise the cost of military action by threatening its closest allies in the region."
Iran has proactively conveyed these warnings to Gulf nations such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar, clearly signaling a strategic calculation: if U.S. forces strike Iranian soil, Iran will retaliate against key energy facilities in the Persian Gulf region. By leveraging the direct interests of oil-producing Gulf states, Iran pressures these U.S.-allied countries—some hosting American troops—to urge Trump to abandon military strikes. These Gulf nations heavily rely on oil exports; should their energy infrastructure be attacked, global oil prices would experience severe fluctuations, directly harming their own economies and forcing them to navigate a difficult dilemma between the U.S. and Iran. It is precisely due to this tangible pressure that countries like Saudi Arabia have actively mediated and urged the U.S. toward negotiations. One major obstacle to a U.S.-Iran agreement is America’s unwillingness to allow Iran to appear as a victor. Trump seeks concrete evidence to demonstrate that he has won the war.
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