Bahrain Reaches out to Iran in bid to save “Kingdom” from Homegrown Revolution

Bahrain Invites Iran to Attend Manama Security Meeting
27 November, 2013 – FARS News Agency

TEHRAN (FNA)- Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmad bin Muhammad Al Khalifa has invited his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif to take part in a security summit in Manama next month, media reports said.

Bahrain has invited the Iranian foreign minister to attend the Manama Security Meeting slated for December 6-8, the Manama-based newspaper Al-Wasat reported on Wednesday.

“Tehran has received the invitation and the issue is under study by Iran now…,” Al-Wasat quoted informed sources in Manama as saying.

Bahrain Security Meeting is held every year under the auspices of Bahrain foreign ministry to discuss the security conditions of the Middle-East. Senior officials and experts of different countries partake the meeting.

Earlier this year, the Bahraini foreign minister underlined the need for mending his country’s relations with Iran.

He expressed the hope that Iran and Bahrain would be able to open a new chapter in their relations in the near future.

“Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in a message to Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani has called for improvement of relations between Iran and Bahrain,” Sheikh Khaled said.

The Bahraini foreign minister noted that his country is waiting for Iran’s positive response. …source