Could Iranian Forces Seize UAE and Bahrain Coasts if the US Errs?
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Iran Threatens to Seize UAE, Bahrain Coasts if US 'Makes a Mistake'
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News18•26-03-2026, 10:41
Iran Threatens to Seize UAE, Bahrain Coasts if US 'Makes a Mistake'
•An Iranian national security analyst, Morteza Simiari, stated Iran's military is prepared to seize the coastlines of Bahrain and the UAE.
•The threat is contingent on the United States making a 'strategic misstep' in the region, according to Middle East Eye.
•Simiari, speaking on Iran's state broadcaster IRIB, confirmed that 'entering the coasts of the UAE and Bahrain is on the agenda'.
•This move could 'fundamentally alter the regional landscape' amid escalating tensions in West Asia.
•Gulf states have expressed 'existential threat' concerns at the UN Human Rights Council due to Iranian strikes, while Iran defends its actions as responses to US-Israeli attacks.