[53990] Iran threatens Bahrain following its support for a US initiative at the Security Council

Iran threatens Bahrain: "Do not close the Strait of Hormuz on yourselves"

Regional tensions between Iran and Bahrain escalated on May 9, 2026, following sharp statements by officials in Tehran. Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee in the Iranian Majles, issued a severe warning to the Bahraini government against the backdrop of its support for a US draft resolution against the Islamic Republic at the UN Security Council.

As part of these statements, which are associated with media outlets close to the Iranian regime such as اخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا فوری and خبرفوری ࡆ اخبارفوری مذاکרה ࡆ جنگ فوری, Azizi threatened: "Do not close the Strait of Hormuz on yourselves forever." Azizi called Bahrain a "tiny country" and emphasized that its participation in the US-led initiative would entail "serious consequences."

Additional reports from channels such as آخرین توییت and خبرفوری‌نیوز | اخبار جنگ | حمله امریکا reinforced the threatening tone, with some reports defining the Strait of Hormuz as the "world's lifeline" and warning Bahrain that its political maneuvers could lead to painful economic and strategic results.

It should be noted that the reporting sources—mostly Telegram channels identified with the conservative stream in Iran and government propaganda emphasizing Tehran's military superiority—present the event as part of a broad regional struggle against American policy. The channels emphasize militant language as a deterrent tool against what they define as "foreign interference" in the region's affairs.