An Iranian analyst on the country’s state TV has warned Tehran’s forces could invade the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in a major warning to Donald Trump. Iranian analyst Morteza Simiyari warned that “all major financial, trade, and banking centres in the UAE” could be targeted in response to the UAE’s cooperation with the United States.

He said: “Iran’s armed forces are fully prepared and if America makes any mistake in the region, they can carry out the operations to take over the coastlines of Bahrain and the UAE. They have conducted extensive drills for this.” The TV presenter then asked about the “coastline” and the analyst replied: “A coastal invasion of the UAE and Bahrain has been part of the drills and plans of our armed forces. In the past few days, there have been false reports that Iranian (financial) assets have been confiscated in the UAE. This is aimed at pressuring the Iranians and carrying out psychological warfare.

“If officials in the UAE make such a serious mistake… remember that when our Bank Sepah was struck, and then the American Citibank in Dubai was targeted? In this case, all the main financial, trade, and banking-related centres in the UAE will be targeted.

“We are very serious with UAE officials, because of their ongoing cooperation with the United States.”

Iran has rejected a US proposal for a pause in the Middle East conflict and carried out additional strikes on Israel and several Gulf states, including an attack that triggered a large fire at Kuwait International Airport.

State broacaster Press TV of Iran quoted a “senior politcal-security official” saying that Iran has rejected a US proposal aimed at ending the current war.

The broadcaster has, however, not revealed the name of the official, or the rank and titile. The report further added: “Iran will end the war when it decides to do so and when its own conditions are met.”

More than 1,500 people in Iran have been killed in US‑Israeli strikes, according to the country’s health ministry. Israel, for its part, reports 20 fatalities since the conflict began, including two soldiers killed in Lebanon.

The United States has lost at least 13 military personnel, and over a dozen civilians have been killed in the occupied West Bank and several Gulf Arab states.

In Lebanon, Israeli attacks targeting Hezbollah have resulted in nearly 1,100 deaths. Meanwhile in Iraq—where Iran‑aligned armed groups have also joined the fighting—80 members of the security forces have been killed, according to senior security adviser Khalid al‑Yaqoubi.