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According to a Reuters report, five sources said that after Trump threatened on July 28 to strike Iran's energy networks and infrastructure, Iran warned Gulf countries through a series of high-level diplomatic contacts that any new U.S. military action would trigger Iranian retaliation against key energy infrastructure in the region. Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif communicated with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar, as well as the Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army. Zarif urged U.S. allies in the Gulf to use their influence to discourage Trump from launching new attacks and warned that any assault against Iran would provoke 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 indicated that Qatar, Oman, and Saudi Arabia all urged Washington to resume negotiations with Tehran to avoid the outbreak of conflict. On August 2, Trump stated that he agreed to cancel plans to attack Iran "provided that an agreement could be reached quickly."