Iran issues warning against Arab states aiding US, as UAE cuts economic ties

Iran issues warning against Arab states aiding US, as UAE cuts economic ties Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 08/19/2026 - 12:18 Tehran's armed forces chief says 'any assistance or facilitation provided to the aggressor US military amounts to participation' in war A member of the Iraqi special forces secures the Baghdad International Airport road during the arrival of Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Baghdad on 19 August 2026 (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP) Off Iran has warned Gulf states against aiding th