Iran warns Gulf states against any form of support for American forces in the region. The warning was issued by Ali Abdollahi, chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, according to a statement released by the Fars news agency.
Abdollahi argued that nothing would be “hidden from our eyes”, referring to the presence of numerous US military aircraft, and in particular refueling aircraft, at bases in the region.
According to the Iranian chief of staff, a presence of this size would be difficult to explain without the countries hosting the bases knowing about it.
Hence the warning addressed to the governments of the region: «Any assistance and facilitation to the aggressive American army is equivalent to participation in the US military forces», said Abdollahi.