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Iran warns six regional countries against aiding potential US attack: Report (thecradle.co)

submitted 2 days ago by Socialism_Is_The_Alternative@hexbear.net to c/news@hexbear.net

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A senior Iranian official said that Tehran has warned six countries they will face "severe consequences" if they support Washington in a military attack against the Islamic Republic, Reuters reported on 6 April.

"Iran has issued warnings to Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Turkey, and Bahrain that any support for a US attack on Iran, including the use of their airspace or territory by the US military during the attack, will be considered a hostile act," the official stated while speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity.

The official stressed that such an action "would have severe consequences for those countries," adding that "Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has placed the Iranian armed forces on high alert."

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[–] MaoTheLawn@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Textbook.

America hounds a country for decades, covertly and overtly - making legitimate threats, scheming all the while for the moment of weakness in which they can strike. Country responds with military spending, and calls to action, warnings, and so on and on.

The media will then turn around and say said country is a war mongering security threat, under the thumb of a paranoid dictator.

In cases where the 'paranoid dictator' loosens restrictions and allows U.S influences, him and his countrymen end up in bodybags 2 years later.

[–] darkcalling@hexbear.net 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But they have to let their master and owner use them for those purposes. That's why it bought them. Certainly Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait derive their legitimacy from US propping them up is my understanding. And Turkey is literally a member of NATO.

No reason not to do this but at the same time no reason to expect it will work. If the US attacks Iran it will be through one or multiples of these countries not from the gulf.

[–] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes the people who allow the US to port and use airspace will be insulated from any Iranian retaliation. If Iran was restrained enough on their attack against Pissrael to not target citizens I assume it would be the same on Gulf states.

Whether it's a credible threat or posturing, Iran has to make this threat.

[–] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 2 days ago

I dont think this was a threat to those nations so much as to the US. Letting the US know whatever vassal they use to attack Iran is fair game.

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This threat would probably mean more if they had nukes. Do it, Iran.

[–] merthyr1831@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

Someone get Khameini a 1-on-1 meeting with Brace Belden