Iran and Bahrain agree to talk about resuming diplomatic relations severed since 2016

AP , Monday 24 Jun 2024

Iran and Bahrain have agreed to talk about how they might resume bilateral relations after nearly eight years (2016), Iranian media reported Monday.

Iran and Bahrain
Iran’s acting foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani and his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani. Photo courtesy of Bahrain News Agency.

 

The report by the state-run IRNA news agency said Iran’s acting foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani and his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani spoke on the sidelines of the ongoing Asian Cooperation Dialogue in Tehran.

The report said both sides agreed on creating the framework to start talks on the requirements for resuming diplomatic relations.

This is al-Zayani's second visit to Tehran in a month. The first came during the memorial for President Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash in May.

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