It cited an unnamed foreign ministry source as denying Bahrain’s assertion that the downed aircraft was Iranian.
“Instead of making baseless claims, it would be better for Manama to respond to the legitimate demands of its people,” the source said.
On Wednesday, Bahrain government spokeswoman Samira Rajab said the unmanned aircraft “was found in the sea in north Bahrain, mainly between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, two weeks ago.”
“It has been proved that this is a drone used by Iran and could be linked to the Iranian spy cells discovered in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain,” she added.
It was unclear if the aircraft had crashed into the sea or was brought down.
The US navy’s Fifth Fleet is based in Bahrain, and Tehran, Washington’s arch-foe, has fleets of drones which it says can be used for attacks as well as for surveillance.
On Tuesday Saudi Arabia, said its authorities have arrested 10 more suspects in an alleged Iranian spy ring unveiled two months ago. Tehran has denied links to the cell.
Bahraini Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Al Khalifa on Wednesday urged “further co-operation and collaboration between security services in the region and with friendly states to face these threats” by Iran. Iran has recently claimed advances in its technology in unmanned aircraft.
