By SCM Staff Writer
IRAN has issued a chilling ultimatum to its Arab neighbours, warning that any country helping the US or Israel will be “legitimate targets” for its military.
In a series of high-stakes phone calls to leaders in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Iraq, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared that Tehran is ready to unleash its full military might.
The message was clear: Side with the West, and face the consequences.
‘Legitimate Targets’
The defiant Iranian diplomat warned that the Islamic Republic would not distinguish between the “aggressor” and those providing them with a platform.
He stated that the Iranian Armed Forces would strike the “origin and source” of any hostile operations—meaning any Gulf state allowing US or Israeli jets to use their airspace or bases could find themselves in the firing line.
”Iran will use all its defensive and military capabilities to protect its sovereignty,” Araghchi told his counterparts, invoking what he called a “right to legitimate self-defense.”
A Regional Powder Keg
The threats come as tensions in the Middle East reach a boiling point. Tehran is desperately trying to block the US and the “Zionist entity” (Israel) from using regional territories to launch strikes against Iranian nuclear or military sites.
Araghchi claimed that a war led by the US and Israel is “not directed solely against the Iranian people, but against all countries in the region,” in an apparent attempt to bully neighbouring states into a neutral—or pro-Iranian—stance.
THE CHILLING ULTIMATUM: AT A GLANCE
NO FLY ZONE: Iran demands neighbours ban the US and Israel from using their airspace.
DIRECT THREAT: Any country “exploiting their capabilities” for hostile acts will be targeted.
TOTAL WAR: Araghchi warns the entire region is at risk if conflict breaks out.
INTERNATIONAL LAW: Iran claims its right to “self-defense” justifies a massive military response.
The Foreign Minister’s “scorched earth” rhetoric has sent shockwaves through the Gulf, as regional powers scramble to avoid being dragged into a catastrophic wider war.
