Iran…Trump…War…Evening…8/1/2026…Trump Threats Could Expand the War?

ISW reports that IF Trump moves to attack Iran’s energy infrastructure?

Iran will intern go after other Gulf states same Facilities…..

Gulf sates are already shooting down Iranian missile attacks…..

Iran also works to solidify it’s connections to it’s proxies, Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthi’s….

The Pentagon tell’s the White House thgat it simply does NOT have the means to protect Israel if Iran focuses it’s attack’s there….

ISW….Iran Update Special Report, August 1, 2026

1. Iran is threatening to target energy infrastructure in the Middle East, likely to try to deter the United States and Israel from following through on reported plans to strike Iranian energy infrastructure.
2. The IRGC reportedly used the US-Iran ceasefire in April 2026 to coordinate with the Houthis, Hezbollah, and Iraqi militias to expand the conflict and increase the costs of US military operations. Two senior IRGC officers told the New York Times on August 1 that senior IRGC Quds Force officers held calls with Hezbollah, Houthi, and Iraqi militia commanders during the ceasefire to coordinate efforts to expand the conflict with the United States. The IRGC officers’ decision to speak with the New York Times now is likely part of the Iranian information effort to try to deter US and Israeli strikes against Iranian critical infrastructure.
3. Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted an unspecified number of Iranian drones targeting Kuwait on August 1. Iran has not claimed nor commented on this attack at the time of this writing.
4. Iran continues to illegally assert control over the Strait of Hormuz with force by attacking civilian vessels that attempt to use non-Iranian-approved routes through the strait. Iran’s attacks on commercial shipping are also likely intended to impose economic costs on the global economy to erode the United States’ willingness to continue the war and force the United States to accept Iranian demands.