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Iran, Bahrain upbeat about promoting political dialogue
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani called his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Thursday to congratulate him on becoming the new foreign minister of Iran.
Regarding the importance of bilateral relations with Iran, the Bahraini foreign minister expressed hope that joint political dialogues between the two nations will be upgraded in the new era.
Araghchi thanked his Bahraini counterpart for his call and his participation in the inauguration ceremony of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Araghchi described the development of relations with neighbors within the framework of the Islamic Republic’s policy toward neighboring countries as one of the Pezeshkian government’s important priorities.
Both foreign ministers emphasized the continuation of talks and exchange of views within the framework of the agreements made.
Last month, Zayani also held talks with Iran’s acting foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani.
They discussed Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip as well as the regime’s expansion of war to the regional countries. During the talks, Bagheri Kani said Iran considered any silence against the expansion of the evils of the regime to the detriment of the stability of the West Asia region.
Back in 2016, Bahrain followed suit with Saudi Arabia to sever diplomatic relations with Iran after Iranian protesters, enraged by the execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr by the Saudi government, stormed its diplomatic mission in Iran.
Tehran and Riyadh reached an agreement in the Chinese capital city of Beijing in March 2023 to restore diplomatic relations and re-open embassies and missions.
During a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in May, King Hamad said Bahrain looked forward to improving its relations with Iran.
He added that there was no reason to postpone the restoration of diplomatic ties between Bahrain and Iran.