“The two suspects arrested attempted to dispose of the materials they received off the coast of Bahrain; however they were later recovered by the Bahraini Coast Guard and were found to contain a lethal mix of materials, including 43.8 kg of the powerful explosive C4, eight automatic assault rifles (Kalashnikov), 32 Kalashnikov magazines, and ammunition and detonators”.

The announcement came hours after Sunni-ruled Bahrain, which has a Shiite majority, said it was recalling its envoy from Tehran in protest at “hostile” comments by Iranian leaders.

Two Bahraini suspects on board were arrested. Iran has strongly denied any manner of interference stating that it only supports attempts to address human rights violations in the tiny Persian Gulf state.

Al-Azhar expressed on Thursday 23/7/2015 rejection of Iranian interference in the internal affairs of Bahrain and other Arab countries. [ID:nL5N1050DF].

Bahrain’s government on Friday accused Iran of attempting to disrupt Bahrain’s security by provided weapons and explosives training to Bahrainis, and escalating violence on the island whenever Bahrain made “progress with national stability”.

Officials say the first suspect received military training in Iran in August 2013, and that the men admitted to receiving the shipment from “Iranian handlers outside Bahrain’s territorial waters”.

The Interior Ministry announced yesterday that it had intercepted a vessel heading towards Bahrain on July 15, in a joint operation co-ordinated alongside the Coastguard, Police Aviation Unit and Royal Bahrain Naval Force.

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