Gulf states condemn Iranian attacks and warn of retaliation

Gulf Arab states have strongly condemned what they call Iran's 'heinous' and 'reckless' attacks across the region. They have stated they possess the legal right to respond to these actions and have warned they will retaliate if Iran continues its strikes.

These governments are now weighing their response options, describing the situation as a 'dilemma'. They have publicly called on Iran to 'return to your senses', ramping up their criticism significantly and indicating their previous strategy of trying to contain the Iranian threat has now shattered.