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176597
Tue, 04/19/2011 - 22:50
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Iranian FM Condemns Destruction of Religious Sites in Bahrain
TEHRAN , April 19 (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi in a meeting with former Iraqi Prime Minister and current Leader of the Iraqi Shiites Coalition Ibrahim Al-Jaafari blasted the Bahraini regime for destroying religious sites in the country.
During the meeting on Monday, he expressed regret over suppression of peaceful rallies in some countries including Bahrain and called for a serious move to prevent destruction of religious sites and mosques in that country.
Salehi also criticized the West's double-standard policies on the developments in Arab states and stressed the need for actions by international organizations to prevent violence in these countries
Jafari, for his part, voiced his country's support for regional nations' righteous demands, and slammed the West's efforts to portray public demands as tribal ones.
Bahraini security forces have been brutally suppressing anti-government protesters. So far, tens of people have been killed, hundreds of people have gone missing and thousands of others have been injured.
Demonstrators in Bahrain have been demanding constitutional reforms as well as an end to the 230-year-old monarchy, with hundreds camping out peacefully in the capital's Pearl Square since February 14.
Yet, tension has grown high after the Saudi military intervention in Bahrain. Bahrain, which hosts the US Navy's fifth fleet, is viewed as a very sensitive and determining factor in the power equations of the region.
To help the Bahraini government crush the anti-government protests, Saudi Arabia has deployed over 1,000 troops in the country.
During the meeting on Monday, he expressed regret over suppression of peaceful rallies in some countries including Bahrain and called for a serious move to prevent destruction of religious sites and mosques in that country.
Salehi also criticized the West's double-standard policies on the developments in Arab states and stressed the need for actions by international organizations to prevent violence in these countries
Jafari, for his part, voiced his country's support for regional nations' righteous demands, and slammed the West's efforts to portray public demands as tribal ones.
Bahraini security forces have been brutally suppressing anti-government protesters. So far, tens of people have been killed, hundreds of people have gone missing and thousands of others have been injured.
Demonstrators in Bahrain have been demanding constitutional reforms as well as an end to the 230-year-old monarchy, with hundreds camping out peacefully in the capital's Pearl Square since February 14.
Yet, tension has grown high after the Saudi military intervention in Bahrain. Bahrain, which hosts the US Navy's fifth fleet, is viewed as a very sensitive and determining factor in the power equations of the region.
To help the Bahraini government crush the anti-government protests, Saudi Arabia has deployed over 1,000 troops in the country.
