Bahrain summons Iranian envoy over hostile statements

Bahrain on Saturday summoned an Iranian diplomat and highlighted its condemnation of the repeated hostile statements made by officials in Tehran against the Kingdom.

This is the second time this month for Bahrain's Foreign Ministry to summon a diplomat from Iran to stress the need for the the principles of good neighbourliness, compliance with international laws as well as the Charter of the United Nations, which all stress on preventing and rejecting all forms of interference in the internal affairs of others states.

"The Kingdom of Bahrain affirms that the continuation of deliberate provocative statements made by Iranian officials at all levels and their interventions to support subversion and sedition only reflects a clear hostile stance," stated the ministry in a statement.

It also revealed clearly the true strategy of intervention in Bahrain's affairs which aims to stir up unrest and spread tensions in the region, instead of engaging in a positive role in finding ways to strengthen security and stability.

Arab Parliament Speaker Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Jarwan, Shura council, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA), Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday condemned Iranian interference in local affairs.

Independent human rights activist Bahraini Salman Nasser announced they will launch on Sunday an online petition against the Iranian interference and the provocative statements. Endit