The United States military is preparing to launch a fresh wave of airstrikes on Iran as early as this weekend. These potential attacks follow threats from President Donald Trump, with reports suggesting imminent strikes could target civilian sites.
Iran has warned against any adventurous action and stated it would retaliate decisively if American forces follow through on these threats. Iranian media have indicated that a retaliation plan is already in place.
Tehran specified that attacks on its energy infrastructure would prompt Iranian strikes on oil fields in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, as well as the gas fields of Qatar and Israel.
Additionally, Iran has warned regional states against helping the U.S. as Washington weighs possible very hard new strikes. In a related development, the Tehran-backed Houthis claim to have diverted eight Saudi tankers from the Red Sea.