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Iran Warns Gulf States Over Trump Policy · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: Tensions in the Persian Gulf escalated sharply today after Iran
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  Speaker 1: issued a direct warning to Gulf states, demanding the pressure
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  Speaker 1: President Trump to halt his administration's actions in the region
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  Speaker 1: or face retaliation. According to sources familiar with the statement,
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  Speaker 1: Iranian officials told Gulf governments that if they failed to intervene,
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  Speaker 1: Tehran would hit you hard, signaling potential strikes against US
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  Speaker 1: allies in the Middle East. The warning comes amid ongoing
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  Speaker 1: negotiations over the Strait of Hormas, where Iran has sought
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  Speaker 1: greater control of inbound shipping traffic. Iran's message reflects growing
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  Speaker 1: frustration with Washington's military presence and sanctions. Officials in Tehran
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  Speaker 1: argue that US actions threaten their sovereignty and destabilize the region.
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  Speaker 1: The warning is seen as an attempt to leverage Gulf states,
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  Speaker 1: many of which host American bases, into pressuring Trump to
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  Speaker 1: scale back. Regional governments reacted cautiously. Saudi Arabia and the
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  Speaker 1: United Arab Emirates, both close US partners, expressed concern over
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  Speaker 1: Iran's rhetoric, but stopped short of direct confrontation. Analysts say
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  Speaker 1: these states face a delicate balance. They rely on US
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  Speaker 1: security guarantees, yet remain vulnerable to Iranian retaliation. The United
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  Speaker 1: States has not formally responded to the latest warning, but
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  Speaker 1: President Trump has previously vowed that Iran would get hit
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  Speaker 1: really hard if it escalates. US officials continued to emphasize
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  Speaker 1: deterrence while also pursuing back channel talks through mediators in
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  Speaker 1: Qatar and Oman. Security experts warned that the situation could
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  Speaker 1: spiral quickly. The Gulf is home to critical energy infrastructure,
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  Speaker 1: and any Iranian strike could disrupt global oil markets. The
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  Speaker 1: warning also raises fears of proxy attacks, with Iran potentially
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  Speaker 1: using allied militias in Iraq, Syria, or four Yemen to
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  Speaker 1: target US interests and golf allies. For now, the standoff
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  Speaker 1: underscores the fragility of negotiations and the risks of miscalculation.
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  Speaker 1: Iran's threat to Gulf states adds a new layer of pressure,
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  Speaker 1: forcing regional governments to weigh their alliances against the dangers
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  Speaker 1: of direct confrontation.