Professor Mohammad Marandi, a member of Iran's negotiating team, responded Wednesday to President Trump's threat to strike bridges and power plants, saying that if the US carries out such attacks, Gulf states including Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, and Oman should be evacuated, according to Abu Ali Express.
Professor Mohammad Marandi, a member of Iran's negotiating team, issued a new threat Wednesday in response to President Trump's warning that the US could strike Iranian bridges and power plants. In a statement reported by Abu Ali Express, Marandi said that if the US follows through, 'it is time to evacuate Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE, and apparently also Oman.'
The exchange is the latest in a series of escalating verbal confrontations between Washington and Tehran. On July 15, President Trump warned the Middle East to prepare for 'what will happen next week' and threatened to destroy Iranian infrastructure if Tehran refuses to return to negotiations, as The Zioneer reported.
Marandi, a frequent regime insider involved in nuclear talks, has previously responded to Trump's threats with warnings of his own, including that Iran could 'crush Trump's economy' and that 'there is a price to be paid.' The current statement extends the threat to US allies in the Gulf, suggesting that any US strike on Iranian infrastructure would trigger a regional crisis.
It remains unclear whether Iran has the capability or intent to carry out such a threat, and the statement is widely seen as a rhetorical counterthreat in the ongoing war of words.
2 developments
- StrongTrump says Gulf states should reimburse US for Strait of Hormuz protection
- DevelopingIran warns six Gulf states against hosting US military assets
- DevelopingTrump reportedly warns Gulf states: prepare for escalation if no Iran deal this week
- StrongIRGC publishes evacuation warnings for UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait
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