Israel National News reports: “Tehran is issuing covert diplomatic warnings, threatening to target oil-rich Gulf Arab states and other US allies in the Middle East if their territories or airspace are used for attacks on Iran, Arab officials told The Wall Street Journal on Thursday.

Israel has threatened harsh retaliation after Iran launched approximately 180 ballistic missiles at Israel earlier this month. Some Israeli officials and commentators are pushing for significant strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities or oil infrastructure. In response, Iran has warned it will strike Israel’s civilian infrastructure and retaliate against any Arab state involved in facilitating such an attack, the officials told The Wall Street Journal.

The countries threatened by Iran include Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, all of which host US troops, according to the Arab officials. These countries have communicated to the Biden administration that they do not want their military infrastructure or airspace used by the U.S. or Israel for offensive actions against Iran, the officials added…”