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Bahrain's foreign minister asks Iran to end regional interference

Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Bahrain's foreign minister, says Iran must take "concrete steps" to show that it is turning a page in its relations with Bahrain and the Gulf.
Bahrain's Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa attends the IISS Regional Security Summit - The Manama Dialogue, in Manama, December 7, 2013. The United States has a proven and enduring commitment to Middle East security, backed by diplomatic engagement and a fierce array of warplanes, ships, tanks, artillery and 35,000 troops, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told Gulf Arab leaders on Saturday. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed (BAHRAIN - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY) - RTX167RU
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MANAMA, Bahrain — Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s foreign minister, has called on Iran to take “serious actions and steps that would allay the fears of the regional countries regarding interference in internal affairs and supporting terrorist groups inside those countries.”

In an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the Manama Dialogue Regional Security Summit, hosted annually by the Kingdom of Bahrain and convened by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, Khalid welcomed the "joint plan of action" agreed by the P5+1 and Iran, adding that progress on the nuclear file “would bring a peace of mind for the region.”

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