Houshang Hassan Yari, an expert on Middle East affairs and military matters, said that the attacks by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Bahrain have undermined the efforts of mediators to reduce tensions.

He added that the Islamic Republic, by increasing drone attacks and military actions against countries in the region and ships, is seeking to prevent the United States from going to war and to force Washington to leave the region; a strategy that, according to him, could push the United States toward entering the final phase of the war.