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Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, said that Iran’s continued interference in the Kingdom’s affairs sought only to endanger security and stability in Bahrain and poses a serious threat to wider regional stability.

Prince Salman was speaking about the P5+1 nuclear deal with Iran in a meeting with the British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Philip Hammond on the sidelines of the 11th Manama Dialogue, here yesterday.

In the meeting, they also discussed the rise of violent extremism across the region and agreed that military couldn’t be the only solution, but that in parallel the international community must carry out social and economic development programmes which deliver hope, opportunity and prosperity to the people of the region.

HRH Crown Prince emphasised that the GCC-led coalition’s decisive military campaign in Yemen had helped advance security and stability in the country, and that a political agreement must now be pursued in order to resolve the conflict.

Prince Salman highlighted that the swift action applied to resolving the conflict in Yemen alongside close collaboration between members of the coalition has effectively helped to protect the country’s sovereignty and its state institutions.

HRH Crown Prince praised the strategic partnership between the Bahrain Defence Force and the British Armed Forces, which covered various areas including training and knowledge exchange.

Addressing the crisis in Syria, Prince Salman stressed that the need for aligning regional and international efforts to resolve the crisis had never been greater, and that the dire humanitarian situation must be addressed as quickly as possible.

Meanwhile, Prince Salman welcomed the UK’s positive engagement on Bahrain’s domestic programme of reform, noting the UK’s expertise in the areas of oversight and institutional reform.

Report by DT News Network