Manama, November 15 (QNA) - Bahrain has condemned, in the strongest terms, Iran's continued attacks on its territory after air defense systems intercepted and destroyed drones launched Sunday, two days after intercepting two others in a similar attack.
In a statement issued today, the Bahraini Foreign Ministry described the attacks as a resumption of Iran's aggression against Bahrain and regional countries, in blatant disregard for international law and the UN Charter. It called them a flagrant violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2817, which condemned Iranian attacks on Bahrain and neighboring countries and demanded their immediate cessation, while foreclosing de-escalation efforts and imperiling regional security and stability.
The ministry reaffirmed Bahrain's unequivocal rejection of Iran's flimsy pretexts and false allegations, stressing that no pretext justifies violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states. It also stressed that freedom of navigation and transit, by sea and air, through straits used for international navigation is guaranteed under international law and cannot be subject to any state's will or conditions.
Bahrain rejected turning its territory into an arena for settling scores and held Iran fully responsible for the attacks and their repercussions.
The ministry further affirmed Bahrain's inherent individual and collective right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter and to take all necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty and the security of its citizens and residents. Such measures will be taken in close coordination with fellow GCC members under the Joint Defense Agreement, which considers an attack on any member state an attack on all, as well as in lockstep with Bahrain's allies and partners.
آ  As a member of the UN Security Council, Bahrain called on the Council to condemn the repeated attacks, shoulder its responsibilities, and take decisive measures to ensure Iran's full compliance with Resolution 2817, halt its attacks and threats, and end its support for proxy groups in the region, the ministry said. (QNA)