WATCH: Bahrani FM – Iran Presents Bigger Threat To Gulf States Than Israel

The Jerusalem Post reports: Iran presents a greater danger to Gulf States and the stability of the Middle East than Israel, a high ranking official in the Bahrain government told Arab Media in recent comments.

During an interview with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Arabiya TV last Tuesday, Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said that Iran is currently the coastal kingdom’s “biggest problem” and added that his country will not “hesitate to defend” itself if necessary, according to a report by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).

The statements come on the heels of a recent motion enacted by Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and its Arab League allies to list Lebanese based Shi’ite militia group Hezbollah a “terrorist organization.”

Bahrain broke off formal relations with Iran, Hezbollah’s major backer, in January of this year.

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