Reuters/Abu Dhabi /DubaiBahrain said yesterday it had foiled an arms smuggling plot by two Bahrainis with ties to Iran and announced the recall of the kingdom’s ambassador to Tehran for consultations after what it said were repeated hostile Iranian statements. Bahrain made the announcements on the eve of a tour of some Arab states by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamed Javad Zarif aimed at calming tensions following a historic nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. He is due to visit Qatar, Read more [...]

MANAMA, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Bahrain authorities on Saturday announced that it foiled a terror operation with links to Iran involving attempts to smuggle via sea high-grade explosives, automatic weapons, and ammunition into the country.The Interior Ministry said a joint counter-terrorism operation was conducted on Saturday involving the Bahrain Coast Guard, Police Aviation Unit and Bahrain Royal Naval Force, as they intercepted a vessel heading towards Bahrain after meeting another vessel Read more [...]

MANAMA, July 25 (Xinhua) -- 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 Read more [...]