The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia strongly condemned and denounced an explosion resulting in a an oil pipeline fire, near the Buri area, in the Kingdom of Bahrain, an official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today.

The Saudi Press Agency, SPA, quoted the source as pointing to the statement by the Bahraini government on the incident, which confirmed that "terrorist incidents, in Bahrain, in recent period are done through direct contacts and instructions from Iran."

Reiterating Saudi condemnation of the sabotage and terrorist acts carried out by Iran to destabilise the region, the source stressed that the Kingdom stands with the brotherly Kingdom of Bahrain against all harmful acts targeting its security, stability and the safety of citizens and residents.