Oil producing Gulf Arab states are on high alert following warnings from regional experts about the potential consequences of an Israeli retaliation against Iran. The concern stems from the possibility of Israel targeting Iran's oil installations, which could have far-reaching economic and environmental impacts.
According to Hasan Alhasan, a senior fellow for Middle East Policy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), an attack on Iran's oil facilities could result in significant economic damage, threaten other oil facilities in the region, and lead to an ecological disaster. There are fears of oil spills into the Persian Gulf from damaged Iranian pipelines, posing a serious threat to the environment and regional economies.
