Bahrain, Israel on same front against Iran, Manama minister says

Bahrain and Israel are “on the same front” against the Iranian threat and “for humanity and humanitarian values, Israeli media outlets reported a Bahraini official saying during an official visit to the occupation state.

Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed Bin Rashid Al-Zayani is heading a high-ranking Bahraini trade delegation in a visit to Israel, nearly three months after a normalisation deal was signed between the two countries.

In an interview with Israeli TV, Al-Zayani said that Manama is coordinating with friendly nations, including at the security level, in the face of the Iranian threat.

During the Bahraini delegation’s visit, the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the tourism sector.