MPs welcome cutting Iran ties

Members of Parliament have issued an official statement supporting the recent measures taken by the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and other brotherly countries in the region against Iran.

“The Council of Representatives has affirmed its support to the Government of Bahrain’s decision on severing diplomatic relations with Iran, hailing similar decision of Saudi Arabia, led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on severing its diplomatic relations with Iran, which has been supporting terrorism and exporting it to the countries of the GCC,” the statement read. 

It also stressed that “the council strongly condemns Iran’s blatant interference in the interior affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, GCC countries and the region, as well as its continuing attempts to destabilise their security and stability.”

“It is a flagrant violation of the political and diplomatic norms and an infringement on the national unity,” the MPs commented. 

The Council pointed out Bahrain’s resolve to stand against such malicious attempts under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

In another development, the council also announced the formation of a regional parliamentary panel to combat the Iranian interference in the Arab world is in the
region.

MP Jamal Buhassan confirmed that a group of members of the legislative authorities in the region are working to form the new committee in order to “stop the continuous Iranian interference in the region and support the recent measures taken by Arab countries against Iran.” Buhassan explained that the group would set several mechanisms to seek these goals in international parliamentary meetings and
activities.

“The never-ending blatant Iranian interference in the affairs of regional countries, specifically Arab countries, must be stopped. It’s clear messages in support of terrorism and violence are revealed to the people of the region now. The Arab Parliamentary Panel will spare no efforts to put an end to this meddling in our affairs,” Buhassan added.