Iran expels Bahrain envoy

AFP, TEHRAN: Iran has expelled a senior official from Bahrain’s embassy in Tehran in apparent retaliation after the Sunni-ruled Gulf state did the same to its envoy in Manama.
“The number two official in Bahrain’s embassy in Iran is persona non grata and Mr Bassam al-Dossari must leave Iran’s territory within 72 hours,” the official IRNA news agency quoted a foreign ministry statement as saying late Friday.
Bahrain on Thursday recalled its ambassador from Iran and ordered Tehran’s envoy to leave within 72 hours, citing Iranian “interference” in its affairs.
The Gulf kingdom of Bahrain, with a majority Shiite Muslim population ruled by a Sunni dynasty, has suffered unrest since a pro-democracy uprising in 2011.
Iran has rejected “the baseless accusations from Bahrain”. The kingdom is “evading its internal problems by passing the buck, instead of solving them” Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian told state television on Friday.

 

Iran expels Bahrain envoy

AFP, TEHRAN: Iran has expelled a senior official from Bahrains embassy in Tehran in apparent retaliation after the Sunni-ruled Gulf state did the same to its envoy in Manama. The number two official in Bahrains embassy in Iran is persona non grata and Mr Bassam al-Dossari must leave Irans territory within 72 hours, the official IRNA news agency quoted a foreign ministry statement as saying late Friday. Bahrain on Thursday recalled its ambassador from Iran and ordered Tehrans envoy to leave within 72 hours, citing Iranian interference in its affairs. The Gulf kingdom of Bahrain, with a majority Shiite Muslim population ruled by a Sunni dynasty, has suffered unrest since a pro-democracy uprising in 2011. Iran has rejected the baseless accusations from Bahrain. The kingdom is evading its internal problems by passing the buck, instead of solving them Irans Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian told state television on Friday.