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FM: Iran Respects Bahrain's Independence, Sovereignty
TEHRAN, April 24 (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi condemned certain regional and trans-regional countries' unfounded propaganda allegations about Tehran's interference in Bahrain's internal affairs, and said Iran respects the tiny Persian Gulf island's independence and national sovereignty.
"We respect and recognize Bahrain's independence and territorial integrity and we will never think about meddling in the other countries' affairs," Salehi said on Saturday morning, addressing a meeting of Iran's ambassadors to foreign countries.
He further pointed out that the West attempts to spread Iranophobia in the region as part of its plots for hijacking people's uprisings in the regional countries, and said the people of the region are highly vigilant and will not be deceived by the plots hatched by the world arrogant powers.
The Iranian top diplomat blasted certain regional and foreign countries' military intervention in Bahrain as an "unjustified" move, and said, "Certain Persian Gulf littoral states have adopted hasty policies and we caution them about these policies."
Iranians from all walks of life have staged numerous rallies during the last few weeks to shout their support for the popular uprisings in the Middle-East and North Africa and to condemn suppression of peaceful protests by dictatorial regimes in the region.
On Friday, large numbers of Iranian students staged a rally in front of Saudi's embassy in Tehran to protest at the massacre of peaceful protestors in Bahrain and other Islamic countries in the region.
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 14th.
Bahraini security forces have been brutally suppressing anti-government protesters. So far, tens of people have been killed, hundreds have gone missing and more than 1,000 others have been injured.
The violence against protesters escalated when Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar dispatched their armed forces to the country to help Manama crack down on peaceful protesters.
"We respect and recognize Bahrain's independence and territorial integrity and we will never think about meddling in the other countries' affairs," Salehi said on Saturday morning, addressing a meeting of Iran's ambassadors to foreign countries.
He further pointed out that the West attempts to spread Iranophobia in the region as part of its plots for hijacking people's uprisings in the regional countries, and said the people of the region are highly vigilant and will not be deceived by the plots hatched by the world arrogant powers.
The Iranian top diplomat blasted certain regional and foreign countries' military intervention in Bahrain as an "unjustified" move, and said, "Certain Persian Gulf littoral states have adopted hasty policies and we caution them about these policies."
Iranians from all walks of life have staged numerous rallies during the last few weeks to shout their support for the popular uprisings in the Middle-East and North Africa and to condemn suppression of peaceful protests by dictatorial regimes in the region.
On Friday, large numbers of Iranian students staged a rally in front of Saudi's embassy in Tehran to protest at the massacre of peaceful protestors in Bahrain and other Islamic countries in the region.
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 14th.
Bahraini security forces have been brutally suppressing anti-government protesters. So far, tens of people have been killed, hundreds have gone missing and more than 1,000 others have been injured.
The violence against protesters escalated when Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar dispatched their armed forces to the country to help Manama crack down on peaceful protesters.
