Exclusive-Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes

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Iran threatened Gulf states with retaliation against critical energy infrastructure if the US launches new strikes on its territory, raising regional tensions. This warning came amid heightened diplomatic contacts after US President Donald Trump's threat to strike Iran's energy network.

By Parisa Hafezi and Samia Nakhoul Aug 5 (Reuters) - 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 President Donald Trump threatened on July 28 to strike Iran's energy network and infrastructure, the sources said.