Iran says Israel FM's visit left 'stain' on Bahrain
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said the damage could not be undone by Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid’s recent visit to Bahrain.
Iran described Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid’s recent visit to Bahrain as a “stain” on the Gulf monarchy.
"This stain will not be erased from the reputation of Bahrain's rulers,” state news agency IRNA quoted Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh as saying.
“The people of the region will continue to oppose the process of normalization of ties with the Zionist regime," Khatibzadeh said.
Lapid opened the Israeli Embassy in Manama Thursday, a year after Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates established diplomatic relations with Israel in a normalization deal brokered by the Trump administration. While in the Bahraini capital, Lapid met with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
