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Iranian nukes worry neighboring Bahrain

Vince Coglianese Contributor
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Bahrain’s ambassador to the United States told The Washington Times that she fears her country — home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet — could become the first casualty of a nuclear-armed Iran.

“Iran has had claims in the past on Bahrain,” Ambassador Houda Nonoo said in an interview. “The latest was on their 30th anniversary in February 2009, where they mentioned Bahrain as the 14th province. Very similar to [Saddam Hussein’s] Iraq mentioning Kuwait as their 19th province.”

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