Iran warns of attacks on US allies in the Persian Gulf and the Middle East.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Iran has warned it will attack its US allies in the Persian Gulf and the Middle East if Tehran attacks them.
According to RIA Novosti on October 11, the Wall Street Journal, citing Arab officials, reported that Iran has warned it will attack US allies in the Persian Gulf and the Middle East if the territory or airspace of those regions is used to attack Iran.
"Iran, through secret diplomatic channels, is threatening to attack oil-rich Gulf states and other U.S. allies in the Middle East if their territory or airspace is used to attack Iran," the Wall Street Journal reported.
According to this publication, Tehran issued similar warnings to Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, as well as to the US forces present in all of these countries.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the governments of these countries have informed the administration of US President Joe Biden that they do not want to provide the US or Israel with their military infrastructure or airspace for any aggressive action against Iran.
In early October, Iran launched a large-scale missile attack on Israel. The Israeli military stated that Iran fired 180 ballistic missiles, but most were intercepted. Iran claimed the missiles struck Israeli military targets, while Tel Aviv assessed the damage as "insignificant."
On October 9th, Israeli Defense Minister Job Gallant warned of a firm, precise, and unexpected response to any Iranian missile attack. According to Gallant, Tehran "wouldn't even understand what was happening."
On the same day, Ebrahim Jabbari, an advisor to the commander-in-chief of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, issued a warning: "We have fired 200 missiles at Israel, and now we are ready to fire hundreds or thousands of missiles at the territory they control, targeting their economic, military, and security centers."
According to Jabbari, Iran has meticulously prepared for the attacks, and the current readiness of its missile units allows them to strike critical targets in Israel. Israeli military and economic centers are considered prime targets, potentially leading to serious consequences for both the country's defense capabilities and infrastructure.
