Politics
Bahrain refuses to join proposed Strait of Hormuz meeting including Iran
September 12, 2026 at 02:28 PM
Coverage
13 reports · 11 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 10 hours
Bahrain has announced it will not attend a proposed ministerial meeting on the Strait of Hormuz nor join any group session including Iran before diplomatic ties resume.
- Bahrain's Foreign Ministry said the kingdom will not take part in any group meeting including Iran before relations resume, a position it said was communicated to Oman.
- Bahrain insisted any navigation arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz must rest on the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and International Maritime Organization approval, protecting transit passage for all ships.
- Bahrain cited attacks on its ammonia storage tank and Friday's strike on Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline as evidence of ongoing threats to civilian facilities.
- Bahrain said peace requires stopping attacks, international responsibility, compensation for damage, and settling outstanding disputes through legal channels.











