Bahrain refuses to join Iran-proposed talks on Hormuz shipping

Bahrain said it will not attend a meeting Iran has proposed for Monday in Muscat on safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively blockaded since the war with the US and Israel began in February. Manama said regional security “cannot be preserved through a policy of appeasement” and demanded the strait be open without fees or permits, adding it will not sit with Iran until diplomatic relations resume.

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