Afghanistan, Aug. 1 -- A senior Iranian military commander has urged regional countries to reconsider their security cooperation with the United States, warning that nations hosting or supporting US military operations could face consequences if tensions escalate into a wider conflict.
Ali Abdollahi, commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said regional governments should reassess their military and security ties with Washington, according to Al Jazeera.
Abdollahi said on Saturday, August 1, that the United States was seeking to use the wealth, infrastructure and strategic resources of regional countries as a "defensive shield" for what he described as a weakened US military.
"Any country that acts as America's defensi...