Bahrain bans all flights from and to Iran

(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – Bahrain announced, that it has decided to stop all flights to and from Iran, a day after Manama broke off diplomatic relations with Tehran amid the escalating crisis between Saudi Arabia and Iran over the execution of Nimr al-Nimr execution.

Arab Media outlets reported, “The kingdom’s civil aviation authority had decided to stop flights to and from Iran, after the government’s announcement to cut diplomatic ties with Iran,” adding that, “The national carrier will take all the necessary measures to ensure that passengers with booked flights will not be affected.”