Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump announced in May he would reimpose sanctions on Iran, the State Department began telling countries around the world the clock was ticking for them to cut oil purchases from the Islamic Republic to zero.

Foreign Affairs Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received China's Ambassador Anwar Habibullah.

After the dilemma of the Bahraini Ministry of Education not accrediting certificates granted by sophisticated Chinese universities, it was time for posing an insult to China and its people, describing them as “gamblers” who gamble and have “hidden gambling desires”.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, signed with the State Councilor and Foreign Minister of Republic of China, Wang Yi, Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement for the holders of Diplomatic, Service and Special Passports.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday he wanted more talks with Russia about what he called the "illegal" U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.

China said on Monday it hopes the Iran nuclear deal will stay intact, playing an important role in keeping the peace, after a senior U.S. official said President Donald Trump is expected to decertify the agreement.

China signaled on Wednesday it was willing to back an international inquiry into atrocities in Yemen, as demanded by the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, but Saudi Arabia and the United States said they did not support the idea.