Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson: 'The CENTCOM commander has explicitly stated that the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan have participated in US military operations against Iran. If this US claim is false, the aforementioned states - news.cgtn.com

On 23 July 2026, the conflict between the US and Iran continued to intensify. An Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said the CENTCOM commander had explicitly stated that the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Jordan participated in US military operations against Iran. The Iranian army vowed to continue strikes as long as the country is under attack, and an Iranian military source said the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and that CENTCOM does not control it. In Israel, cities opened public shelters amid concerns over a possible Iranian attack, and Likud MK Moshe Saada said Israel may attack soon. TASS cited media reports that the US may expand its Iran operation within days.