Iran Demands Massive Compensation from Gulf States, Excludes Oman and Kuwait
Tehran estimates losses at $270 billion and accuses Gulf and regional countries of facilitating attacks by allowing the use of their land and airspace
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Iran has raised the ceiling of its political and legal demands, calling on several Gulf states to pay substantial financial compensation for damages it says resulted from attacks on its territory, accusing those countries of indirect involvement in the military operations.
An official letter sent by Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Saeed Iravani, to the UN Secretary-General revealed that Tehran is demanding compensation from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar, as well as Jordan, over what it described as their “participation in the U.S.-Israeli aggression against Iran.”
Accusations of Using Land and Airspace
The letter, whose contents were reported by Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, stated that Iran had previously submitted evidence to the UN Security Council indicating that these countries allowed their land, waters, and airspace to be used to carry out military attacks against targets inside Iran.
It added that several airstrikes targeting facilities and infrastructure within the country were launched from bases and locations within these states or passed through their airspace, which Tehran considers “direct involvement” in the operations.
Allegations of Targeting Civilians
According to the letter, Iran also claims that some of these countries went beyond facilitating operations and directly participated in “unlawful attacks” that struck civilian targets in Iranian cities, describing this as a clear violation of international law.
Exclusion of Oman and Kuwait
In contrast, Iran excluded the Sultanate of Oman and the State of Kuwait from the list of countries from which it is demanding compensation, without providing a detailed official explanation. The move reflects the different nature of Tehran’s relations with these two countries compared to other Gulf states.
Initial Compensation Estimate: $270 Billion
Meanwhile, Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani stated that preliminary estimates of the damage suffered by Iran as a result of the attacks amount to approximately $270 billion, noting that the compensation issue will be a top priority for the Iranian delegation in ongoing negotiations in Islamabad, as well as in any future rounds of talks.
An Open File on the Negotiation Table
These demands come amid escalating regional tensions and the expansion of indirect confrontation, as Tehran appears to be leveraging the compensation issue as both a political and legal pressure tool within its negotiations with international and regional parties.
