Bahrain Mirror: Iranian Foreign Ministry called on the Bahraini Foreign Minister, Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa, to focus on his country's problems instead of adopting repetitive stances dictated to him by some regional parties. This came in response to remarks he made during the Arab League ministerial meeting.

"He should not to talk about the most important ritual of Muslims without referring to the killing of innocent Muslims in Mina," added the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

The Bahraini FM had once called on Iran to "immediately stop its interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries, and to refrain from practices that affect our national security."

He further denounced what he described "Iran's attempts and pursuit of politicizing the hajj [Islamic pilgrimage] through repeated hostile statements from senior Iranian officials."

On the same level, the Bahraini Foreign Minister praised what he called "the great and tireless efforts made by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in taking care of all pilgrims of Kaaba [Mecca] and providing all means for the success of the pilgrimage season."

Thousands of pilgrims had died last year on the Eid al-Adha day, including  hundreds of Iranians, who were demonstrating against the poor management of Saudi authorities.

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