Bahrain bans citizens from traveling to Iran and Iraq, citing regional security concerns

DUBAI: Bahrain has banned ​citizens from traveling to Iran and Iraq until further notice ‌citing regional security ‌concerns, ​the ‌interior ⁠ministry ​said on Tuesday.

The ministry statement said that “it has been decided to prohibit citizens from traveling to both the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Iraq, until further notice.”

It said the decision was made due to the current security situation resulting from “the repercussions of the Iranian aggression, and out of concern for preserving the security of the homeland and the safety of all citizens.”

Iran ⁠and its proxies in Iraq ⁠have launched attacks ‌against ‌Gulf ​countries, ‌including Bahrain, ‌since the onset of the US-Israeli conflict with ‌Iran.