General Qasemi, a crony of Iran's supreme leader, urged the annexation of Bahrain to Iran, explaining that "Bahrain is an Iranian province that was detached from Iran due to the colonialism."
General Saeed Qasemi, a reolutionary Guards commander and the commander of Ansar Hezbollah, a paramilitary conservative Islamic group in Iran, has demanded that Iran annex Bahrain, the Revolutionary Guard-affiliated news agency Tasnim reported Sunday.
Speaking at a forum in the city of Bushehr, Qasemi urged the annexation of Bahrain to Iran, explaining that "Bahrain is an Iranian province that was detached from the Islamic Republic of Iran due to the Western colonialism."
"Iran must make efforts to bring Bahrain back into Iranian territory and transform it into a part of Bushehr province," Qasemi further stated.
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Update: Iranian military leader calls for annexation of Bahrain (Citizens For Bahrain)
WNU Editor: Iranian claims on Bahrain go back a long time, but any move by Iran today to seize Bahrain will only result in war with Saudi Arabia, the other Gulf States, and probably with the U.S. (especially since the 5th Fleet's HQ is stationed there).
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