Iran warns neighbors against being US 'defensive shield'

Iran has warned regional states against helping the US as Washington weighs possible "very hard" new strikes.

Meanwhile, the Tehran-backed Houthis claim to have diverted eight Saudi tankers from the Red Sea.

Tehran said any country acting as a shield for the US could be drawn into the war

Donald Trump has threatened to hit Iran 'very hard,' with US reports pointing to possible strikes on energy infrastructure

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