Major General Ali Abdollahi, commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, has urged regional countries to reconsider their cooperation and alliance with the United States. His remarks were reported by Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB in a report published on August 1, 2026.

Abdollahi warned that US actions against Iran are increasingly raising the risk of a broad conflict across the region. He said regional countries should understand that Washington seeks to use their resources, infrastructure and capabilities as a defensive shield for what he described as its weak military.

The Iranian commander also warned that countries acting as a US defensive shield would inevitably be consumed by the fires of war. The report did not identify specific countries, provide reactions from regional governments, or outline any further measures connected to his call.