Senior Iranian official calls for annexation of Bahrain amid US-Iran talks

A senior Iranian official is calling for the annexation of Bahrain to Iran, according to a report from a Lebanese-linked the source. The statement comes amid US-Iran talks that have expanded to include Lebanon and Israeli withdrawal terms, and as Tehran's appetite reportedly grows.

A report circulated by the source with a Lebanese orientation states that a senior Iranian official has publicly called for the annexation of Bahrain to Iran. The channel frames this as part of a broader pattern in which, according to its analysis, the United States is 'sacrificing Lebanon on the altar of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding' — referring to the ongoing nuclear and regional talks between Washington and Tehran. The annexation call, if verified, would mark a significant escalation in Iranian regional rhetoric, though the claim currently rests on a single, unverified source from a channel linked to Lebanese political circles. As The Zioneer has reported over the past week, the US-Iran talks have progressively expanded beyond the nuclear issue to encompass Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, a Lebanon ceasefire, and the release of Hezbollah prisoners. A senior Israeli minister was quoted stating that Lebanon is Israel's red line and must not become part of any Iranian equation. The annexation call, reported on a Sunday afternoon, has not been confirmed by any official source or major news outlet, and the identity of the senior Iranian official making the statement was not disclosed in the raw message.

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