Bahrain Rejects Participation in Proposed Hormuz Ministerial Meeting Involving Iran
Bahrain's Foreign Ministry says it will not join any collective meeting with Iran until diplomatic relations between the two countries are restored, according to Anadolu Agency.
Bahrain has declined to take part in a proposed ministerial meeting concerning the Strait of Hormuz that would involve Iran, according to a statement from the country's Foreign Ministry reported by Anadolu Agency.
The ministry said Bahrain "will not be party to any collective meeting involving Iran" before diplomatic relations between the two countries are restored, the report said.
Bahrain and Iran have had strained diplomatic ties, and the statement did not specify further details about which body or country had proposed the ministerial meeting on the Hormuz issue.
Anadolu Agency did not provide additional details on the timing or organizers of the proposed meeting, nor further comment from Iranian officials on Bahrain's position.
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- Bahrain rejects participation in proposed Hormuz ministerial meeting with Iran — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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