Bahrain expelled the Iranian Ambassador from the country. In response, the Iranian Government decided to expel the Ambassador of Bahrain from Iran.

Recently the relations between the Sunni Muslim-ruled island and non-Arab Shi’ite Iran have been strained. A wave of anti-governmental protests has swept away in Bahrain since February 14. Most of protestors are Shiites, who demand to respect their rights from the ruling Sunni royal family.