Originally Posted by
parabellum
If Iran attacked Saudi Arabia they would also take Bahrain, Iran claims Bahrain as its own anyway, has done for years. I believe that apart from being the home of the American 7th(?) Fleet Bahrain has a defence agreement with the UK so an attack by Iran on SA could turn into a seriously messy business.
You'll find the 5th Fleet based on Bahrain, and the 7th Fleet based in Yokosuka. Agree that a decision to move on Bahrain by Iran could turn into a mess in a hurry. *memory foggy* I seem to recall that one of the great features of Bahrain is that it allows any number of Saudi princes to party (to include imbibing) without putting up with all of the fuss back home.