GUDAIBIA PALACE: The Kingdom of Bahrain has announced to severe diplomatic ties with Iran following the attacks on the embassy and consulate general of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Iran.
This was announced by the Minister of Information Affairs Isa Abdulrahman who said that the Kingdom of Bahrain has taken the decision in response to Iran’s continuous interference in Bahrain and other countries internal affairs.
The Minister was speaking during the regular weekly post Cabinet meeting media briefing at Gudaibia Palace and said the Cabinet has referred the matter to the Bahrain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take necessary steps to implement the decision immediately.
The Minister said the details would emerge later as how the severing of ties would impact the trade, travel and religious tourism between the two countries.
Iran, the Minister said, has been sponsoring terrorist activities across the region including Bahrain and such behavior can’t be considered as a normal one.
