An Iraqi source told Kan News it is 'entirely possible' that the attack on the night between Thursday and Friday in southern Iran was carried out by one of the Gulf states, offering an alternative to the usual attribution of such attacks to Israel.
An Iraqi source told Kan News on Saturday evening that it is "entirely possible" that the attack on southern Iran, which occurred overnight between Thursday and Friday, was carried out by one of the Gulf states. The statement offers an alternative to the usual attribution of such strikes to Israel or the United States, and adds a new layer to the evolving narrative of responsibility for the attack.
The desk's thread on the attack began on Thursday, July 9, at 21:45 Jerusalem, when Iranian sources claimed that some of the missiles that struck Iran had been launched from Kuwait. Shortly thereafter, foreign reports attributed the attacks to Kuwait, and the United States denied involvement, stating that "it's someone else." Arab outlets Al-Arabiya and i24News confirmed the US denial. The same evening, KAN (the Israeli public broadcaster) reported, citing unnamed sources, that an Arab country—or more than one—had carried out the attacks. The Iraqi source's comment, reported two days later, reinforces the possibility of Gulf state involvement, though without specifying which state.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the attacks in southern Iran, including unverified claims of strikes on the port cities of Bandar Lengeh and Bandar Abbas, and analyst reports of remnants of boats attacked overnight. Background context also includes an Iranian military official's threat to strike all bases that enabled the attack, and wider claims of regional strikes across the Middle East.
The Iraqi source's claim remains unverified, and no evidence has been provided. The attack itself has not been independently confirmed, and multiple competing attributions—including to Israel, the US, Kuwait, and now an unspecified Gulf state—continue to circulate.
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