Eyes On Iran

February 2005 | Political Risk Analysis

The debates over whether Iran is developing nuclear weapons - and what the US and/or Israel might do to prevent such a programme - are of critical relevance to Bahrain. The Kingdom does not want a nuclear Iran on its doorstep, as bilateral relations have often been extremely tense. Until 1997, Tehran claimed sovereignty over Bahrain, and the Sunni-dominated Manama government has remained wary of the influence the Islamic Republic could exert on the islands' Shi'a minority. At the same time, Bahrain is unlikely to support the idea of US military action to enforce Iran's non-proliferation agreements: the Kingdom hosts

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