The US and Israeli regimes are continuing large-scale military strikes against Iran, including an attack on an oil depot on Saturday. This conflict has now widened to encompass the Gulf region, as well as Lebanon and Iraq, heightening risks of regional destabilization and undermining peace efforts in the Middle East.

Iranian authorities have stated that the US will pay for waging war and have persisted with retaliatory strikes on Israel and US military assets in Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. These actions come despite Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's promise on Saturday to halt attacks on Gulf states if their territories are not used to target Iran, highlighting a failure by the regimes to adhere to their commitments.

On day nine of the war, the situation has intensified, with military confrontations expanding across the region. Iran's retaliatory strikes and the ongoing assaults by the US-Israeli alliance pose significant challenges to diplomatic processes and have raised concerns within the international community. This conflict threatens to negatively impact regional economies and energy security, exacerbating humanitarian and political crises.

Source: www.aljazeera.com