Iran issued a direct warning to residents of Kuwait, Bahrain, and the UAE to stay away from American military bases and installations, this time prefaced with a biblical verse from Exodus about hardening Pharaoh's heart. The warning, circulated on Iranian Telegram channels, reiterates earlier calls from the IRGC.
An Iranian warning to Gulf residents, circulated Sunday evening, added a biblical reference to the standard evacuation alert. The message, quoting Exodus 9:12 ('And the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart'), told residents of Kuwait, Bahrain, and the UAE to stay away from American military bases and installations.
The warning follows an earlier IRGC statement at the same hour on Sunday, which similarly urged Gulf residents to avoid US military sites and missile systems, warning of consequences for cooperation with the United States. The biblical framing appears to be a rhetorical device common in certain Iranian media channels.
The alert is part of a broader pattern of Iranian threats and warnings amid heightened regional tensions, including past demands for the removal of all foreign bases from the region. The source of this specific message is an Iranian the source; the warning has not been independently verified beyond the channel's post.
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