Bahrain's Defense Minister, Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi, said Iran is making the kingdom its 'scapegoat' by drawing it into the US-Iran confrontation. He asserted that Washington strikes Iranian targets, and Tehran retaliates by attacking Bahrain, a dynamic he called unacceptable.
Bahrain's Defense Minister Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi issued an unusually blunt public statement on Sunday evening, directly accusing Iran of exploiting the kingdom as a 'scapegoat' in the ongoing US-Iran confrontation. 'The US attacks them, and in response Iran attacks us nonstop,' he said, according to a Telegram report. 'That is unacceptable to us.' The statement reflects escalating frustration among Gulf allies who find themselves caught in the crossfire of a broader regional war. While previous Bahraini criticism of Iran has been diplomatic and measured (as The Zioneer reported on June 25 regarding Foreign Minister Al Zayani's call for a tighter US partnership), Al Nuaimi's language marks a sharper, more personal tone. The minister offered no specific policy change or military measures; the statement appears to be a public appeal for Tehran to de-escalate rather than an announcement of a shift in Bahrain's posture. No immediate response from Iran was reported.
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