Iran's official news agency IRNA reported that Ali Karimi Magham, Second Secretary of Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations, said these things while responding to the statements of Bahrain's representative before the UN Third Committee on Monday. He said Bahrain was talking about human rights while ignoring the circumstances surrounding the incidents.
Karimi Maugham said Bahrain had never been a direct victim of Iranian attacks; However, it provided its land, bases and airspace while supporting America against Iran, after which Iran retaliated under the right of self-defense. He said that a country which gives its land for war against its neighbor should be prepared for the consequences. Don't be surprised if he is given a reply in the future.
Karimi Maugham said Bahrain is not a victim because it provided its land, bases and airspace for America's illegal war against Iran. He said that a country which gives its land for an illegal war against its neighbor cannot be surprised at its consequences.
The Iranian representative stressed that Iran had not initiated the attack but had been attacked. He described Tehran's retaliatory action as an exercise of its legitimate and natural rights. He warned that if the territory of any country in the region was used again to attack Iran, a response would be given.
Addressing the representative of Bahrain, Karimi Magham said the region faces two choices: working together to make the entire region safe or remaining insecure. He said Bahrain had previously chosen the second option, and warned that if the same option was chosen again, one should not expect the same outcome as the last time it would respond this time.
Actually, Tehran is not comfortable with the American military presence in Bahrain. In June and July 2026, Iran also claimed to target US military bases in Bahrain. International media and Bahraini military reports said that Iran had attacked Bahrain's capital Manama and the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet located there.