Iran has issued a direct warning to its neighbors in the region, saying that if the US uses military bases in surrounding countries to bomb Iran, then this would be an act of hostility towards the Islamic republic.
The warning comes as Iran appears ready to resume nuclear weapons talks with the United States, diplomatic sources told Reuters. Although Iran has rejected US President Donald Trump's request for direct talks, it wants to continue indirect negotiations through Oman, the official, who spoke to Reuters, said.
"Indirect talks offer a chance to gauge Washington's seriousness about a political solution with Iran," the official said. While that path may be difficult, such talks could begin soon if the U.S. messaging supports it, the official said.
Iran has made direct threats to Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey and Bahrain that any support for a U.S. attack on Iran, including the use of their airspace or territory by the U.S. military during an attack, would be considered an act of hostility, the official said. Such an act “will have severe consequences for them,” the official said, adding that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had placed Iran’s armed forces on high alert.
Trump's warnings of military action against Iran have rattled already tense nerves across the region following open warfare in Gaza and Lebanon, military strikes in Yemen, a leadership change in Syria and Israeli-Iranian missile exchanges.
Concerns about a wider regional war have roiled states around the Gulf, a region bordered on one side by Iran and on the other by US-allied Arab monarchies that carries a significant share of global oil supplies. (A2 Televizion)
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