A rocket-bearing Iranian military vessel confronted an American battleship in the Gulf and warned it to stay away from a damaged Iranian fishing boat, the Tasnim news agency reported Sunday.

Famous American journalist Nicholas Kristof said that the last $3.8 billion arms sale package to Bahrain, which was approved by the US Department of State, will increase oppression in Bahrain.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Royal Order 49/2017 reappointing two members of the Constitutional Court.

The Bahraini security authorities summoned the prominent human rights activist Abdulnabi Al-Ekri and journalist Faisal Hayyat for interrogation today (Sunday, September 10, 2017). The reasons behind the summons are still unknown.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa directed Bahrain’s embassy in Washington to take the necessary procedures for the safety of all Bahraini nationals in the state of Florida and ensure their rapid evacuation before arrival of hurricane “Irma”.

Bahrain announced Thursday it has pressed charges against 25 men over an attack on police in the Gulf kingdom, where a crackdown on dissent has drawn criticism from rights groups.

Cultural Attaché at the Bahrain Embassy in the United States called on all Bahraini students in Florida, specifically in Miami and neighboring areas, to evacuate and move to safe areas with alert and caution.

Hundreds of Bahrainis took part in evening demonstrations in various areas across Bahrain to denounce the massacres committed against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.

Activists and human rights defenders confirmed that political prisoners at Jaw Central Prison began their open hunger strike today on Saturday (September 9, 2017), which is to continue until their demands are met.

Saudi Arabia on Saturday suspended any dialogue with Qatar, accusing it of “distorting facts”, just after a report of a phone call between the leaders of both countries suggested a breakthrough in the Gulf dispute.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud received a phone call on Friday from the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

Bahrain condemned as inaccurate a report by the Amnesty International rights group accusing the Bahraini government of crushing dissent and violently cracking down on protests over the last year.

The U.S. State Department has approved arms sales packages worth more than $3.8 billion to Bahrain including F-16 jets, upgrades, missiles and patrol boats, the Pentagon said on Friday.

Detainees held at the Jaw Central Prison began an open hunger strike in protest against the deteriorating conditions in the prison today on Saturday.

Security authorities in Bahrain prevented the country’s Shiite majority from holding their largest Friday prayers for a 60th consecutive week, by continuing to impose a siege on the town of Diraz.

Mass demonstrations were held in Al-Daraz and different areas across Bahrain Thursday night (September 7, 2017), in protest of the siege imposed on the Diraz region.

The Bahraini Foreign Ministry deplored the “erroneous information and inaccuracies” found in the Amnesty International report, stressing that the report was based on neither facts nor evidence.

Bahrain Hajj Mission head, Adnan al-Qattan, said unauthorized and sham campaigns that took pilgrims to Hajj without permits will face strict measures, as they will be referred to the public prosecution.

There will be no dialogue with Qatar if prior conditions are set, says Quartet in statement, stressing that military action against Doha was never contemplated.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would be willing to step in and mediate the worst dispute in decades among the U.S.-allied Arab states and Qatar.