Gulf states are urging Washington to prevent "Israel" from striking Iran's oil facilities, fearing that their oil sites could be targeted by Tehran's allies if the situation escalates, according to three regional sources speaking to Reuters.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar are refusing to let "Israel" use their airspace for the planned attack on Iran, to avoid involvement that could harm them, the three sources told Reuters.
After Iran's missile strike in retaliation for the Israeli assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and IRGC General Abbas Nilforoushan, "Israel" threatened to strike Iran - possibly striking the country's oil sites. In turn, Tehran warned that any attack would cause "significant destruction", raising concerns for a regional war that could include US involvement, the sources said.