Iran planning to invade Gulf states? Analyst issues CHILLING warning, says Iranian military will capture UAE and Bahrain if…
Iran war: In a move that would mark a major escalation in the Middle East war, an Iranian national security analyst has warned that Iran’s forces will capture the coastal areas of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) if the US “makes any mistake” in the region.
Will Iran invade Gulf states?
In an interview with state broadcaster IRIB, military analyst Morteza Simiari said Iranian officials are considering the possibility of targeting coastal areas in the UAE and Bahrain, and the military is ready to take action if the United States makes any “strategic mistake”.
“We can control the coastlines of the UAE and Bahrain. Such a move fundamentally change the regional landscape, but Iran will not hesitate if the US makes any strategic mistake,” Simiari said, according to the Middle East Eye.
Gulf countries flag ‘existential threat’
The Iranian analyst’s warning comes amid long-standing fears of Iranian military aggression among Gulf states, with GCC countries recently expressing concerns at the UN Human Rights Council about what they perceive as threats to regional security from Iranian attacks.
The Gulf states told UNHRC that they are facing an “existential crisis” due to Iranian attacks on their critical infrastructure, including energy production facilities, as Iran has targeted neighboring countries with drones and ballistic missiles in retaliation to US and Israeli strikes, Reuters reported.
“We are witnessing an existential threat to international and regional security. This aggressive approach is undermining international law and sovereignty,” Kuwaiti Ambassador Nasser Abdullah H.M. Alhayeen told the council.
UAE Ambassador Jamal Jama’a Al Musharakh also criticized Iran’s actions, calling them “an attempt to destabilize the international order through reckless acts of expansionism.”
Iran defends retaliatory strikes
Meanwhile, Iran’s UN envoy Ali Bahreini, defended Tehran attacks on Gulf states, describing them as retaliatory, and claiming his country was battling a powerful enemy which threatens the entire region.
“We are fighting on behalf of all of you against an enemy that, if not stopped today, will be impossible to control tomorrow,” Bahreini said.
The 47-member council unanimously adopted a resolution condemning Iran’s attacks as “unprovoked and deliberate” and demanding reparations. It also requested the UN human rights chief to monitor these developments, according to the report.