Iran said on Thursday that gunmen and bombers who attacked Tehran were Iranian members of Islamic State who had fought in the militants' strongholds in Syria and Iraq - deepening the regional ramifications of the assaults.

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

Bahrain Mirror: The Al-Mustafa International University announced that a conference honoring Sheikh Issa Ahmad Qassem convened in the Iranian capital Tehran.

Bahrain Mirror: Iranian Shura Council (Parliament) Speaker, Dr. Ali Larijani, said that Manama’s accusations against Tehran about being involved in a bomb blast are “Ridiculous”.