Prominent Iranian academic warns Arab states after Trump Tehran threat

A prominent and politically-connected Iranian academic said Arab monarchies in the Persian Gulf were in peril if the United States attacked Iran.

"It's time to leave Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Bahrain immediately," Mohammed Marandi wrote on X after US President Trump told residents of Tehran to quit the city.

"If Trump engages in war, their family regimes won't last more than a few days, perhaps even hours. The slaves and indentured servants will probably take over."