Bahrain slams Iranian interference in internal affairs

Bahrain's interior minister on Sunday accused Iran of interfering in its internal affairs and warned against its attempts to meddle in other Arab countries.

Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa said during a meeting attended by legislators and ministers that the presence of Iranian forces in Bahrain and other Arab countries is just "to achieve Persian interests and greed."

The minister said since 2011, Iran has tried to meddle in Bahrain's politics and economy to achieve its expansion purposes by smuggling weapons and explosives.

He said there are terrorist groups in Bahrain that have received training in Iran, Iraq and Syria and are linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah.

"The Iranian plot in Bahrain and the reckless plans to spread chaos and disturb general order have failed," he said. Endit