Iran's Supreme Leader accused the United States on Wednesday of scaring businesses away from Tehran and undermining a deal to lift international sanctions.

A Bahraini Salafist cleric who has close ties with the Bahraini ruling Al Khalifa family claimed that it is time to "harvest the heads of Iran's agents," an accusation which is often raised by the Bahraini regime and its supporters against dissenters in the country.

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said that Bahrain has compelling evidence of Iran's flagrant interference in its internal affairs.

The Bahraini Parliament issued a statement in which "it stressed on the need to take all measures so as to put an end to the practices of Iran and the Lebanon's Hezbollah," which it deemed a terrorist group, also calling for declaring "war on terrorism fomented by Wilayat Al-Faqih."

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahrain's foreign minister said on Friday that Gulf Arab states were prepared to confront Iran over its foreign policy and Tehran should drop its support for Middle East factions.

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Sayed Ali Khamenei, stated that the United States wants the Iranians to back down from "supporting the oppressed people in Bahrain."

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini expatriates in Iran organized a photo gallery within the framework of a program of events held to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Bahraini uprising that erupted in 2011.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have banned Iranian-flagged vessels from entering their waters and imposed other shipping restrictions, according to ship insurers citing local reports, potentially escalating tensions between Tehran and Riyadh.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Diplomatic tensions are causing airlines in Saudi Arabia, Iran and Bahrain to lose millions of dollars in revenue at a time when all three countries are grappling with the economic impact of lower oil prices

Bahrain Mirror (reuters): Jan 26 Bahrain's central bank said on Tuesday it is taking steps to close down Iranian-owned Future Bank, which is based in the Gulf state.

Bahrain Mirror (Reuters): Bahrain has not yet made a decision about the fate of an Iranian-owned bank based in the Gulf state under administration, a senior Bahraini central bank official told Reuters on Monday.

Aerobatic team “Russian Knights” was unable to participate in the Bahrain International Airshow due to delay Iran’s issuance of a permit to fly through its airspace, reported Russia Today.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini cabinet discussed in its regular session a number of topics listed on its agenda, mainly a memorandum submitted by the Minister of Interior to the cabinet about "regulations to control the travel of citizens to hazardous countries experiencing armed conflicts or terrorist incubators," in reference to Syria, Iraq and Iran whereto tens of thousands of Shiite citizens head in order to visit the holy sites.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that Bahrain would not be on the list of beneficiaries of lifting international sanctions on Iran.

A Member of of the Bahraini Parliament blamed Iran for the drop in international oil prices and for the economic crisis that the Kingdom of Bahrain and Gulf oil exporters are facing.

Bahrain Mirror: Agents of Iranian airlines stated that a number of companies rescheduled some of their flights and asked passengers to book their flights returning to Bahrain before next Thursday (January 14, 2016), after which no flights will be allowed between the two countries.

Bahrain Mirror (Exclusive): Bahrain decided to ban maritime navigation from and to Iran two days after the Civil Aviation Affairs announced a ban on flights with Iran.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday (January 6, 2016) that it foiled a "terrorist plot" and identified the "secret terrorist group members", backed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRG) and Lebanon's Hezbollah.

Bahrain Mirror: The Civil Aviation Authority at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications announced on Wednesday (January 6, 2016) that all flights to and from Iran have been suspended.

Bahrain Mirror: The Bahraini Information and Parliament Affairs Minister Isa bin Abdulrahman Al-Hammadi said that the decision to sever diplomatic ties has not been made in a vacuum or taken haphazardly