Iran ready to seize Bahrain and UAE coastlines if US 'makes a mistake', Iranian expert warns

Iran ready to seize Bahrain and UAE coastlines if US 'makes a mistake', Iranian expert warns Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 03/25/2026 - 09:12 National security analyst Morteza Simiari warned Iran is ready to 'fundamentally alter the regional landscape' Iranian national security analyst Morteza Simiari speaks to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB (Screengrab) Off An Iranian security analyst has warned that Tehran is ready to capture the coastlines of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, in an interview aired on Iranian