The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the blatant Iranian interference in the internal affairs of Bahrain and Tehran's failure to observe principles of good neighborliness, which represent a clear violation of international norms, conventions and charters, the UAE official news agency (WAM) reported on Tuesday.

In a statement, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash condemned Iran's repeated attempts to stir sectarian strife among the people of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

He said that the UAE has followed up, with strong indignation, the statements made by official departments in Iran, which constitute blatant transgression of an independent and sovereign country and of its identity and Arabism.

Gargash was surprised at the Iranian calls to open a new page with the countries of the region in order to combat terrorism at a time when, ironically, Tehran is trying to destabilize the security and stability of countries in the region in general and Bahrain in particular through training terrorist groups, providing shelter to those who escaped from justice and attempts to smuggle weapons and explosives into Bahrain.

"The Bahraini authorities foiled a few days ago these subversive acts that aimed at undermining the security and stability of Bahrain", he added.