There have been fears that military confrontation between Iran and Washington could provoke Tehran to retaliate against US interests across the Gulf, including in Saudi Arabia.

• 以前曾有人担心，美国和伊朗之间的军事对抗可能导致伊朗针对海湾地区的美国利益采取报复行动，其中包括美国在沙特的利益。