According to CoinMeta, and as reported by Reuters, five sources stated that after Trump threatened to strike Iran's energy networks and infrastructure on July 28, Iran warned Gulf countries through a series of high-level diplomatic contacts that any new U.S. military strikes would trigger Iranian retaliation against key energy infrastructure in the region. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif communicated separately with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar, as well as with the Chief of Staff of the Pakistani Army. Zarif urged U.S. Gulf allies to use their influence to dissuade Trump from launching new attacks and warned that any attack on Iran would lead to Iranian retaliation against U.S. assets and energy facilities throughout the Gulf region. Subsequently, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman communicated with Trump, urging him to postpone military action. Another source mentioned that Qatar, Oman, and Saudi Arabia all urged Washington to resume negotiations with Tehran to avoid a renewed conflict. On August 2, Trump stated that he agreed to cancel the attack plans on Iran, “on the premise that an agreement could be quickly reached.”