Unusually: a public meeting between a senior official from an Arab state and an Israeli senior official

Unusually: a public meeting between a senior official from an Arab state and an Israeli senior official

The meeting was held in Azerbaijan – a step away from the border with Iran.

Bahrain has been leading a hard line against Iran in recent years, including at the Security Council, and thus the public meeting with President Herzog is a continuation of the 'finger in the eye' line toward Tehran.