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191270
Mon, 06/27/2011 - 10:10
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Iran Rejects Western Claims about IRGC's Involvement in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly rejected a recent claim raised by the European Union about involvement of a number of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) commanders in containing protests in Syria.
"The baseless claim made by the EU to connect the IRGC to the incidents in Syria displays that the union is seeking to launch a purposeful propaganda campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran and distort the realities," Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast said.
Last week, the EU imposed a set of sanctions against three IRGC commanders, alleging that they have helped the Damascus government to crackdown on protests.
The Iranian spokesman said that the Syrian government and nation have come to political and social maturity and are capable of resolving their issues.
He criticized the EU double-standard approach toward the ongoing developments in the Middle East and North Africa.
He called on the EU to revise its stance on NATO's criminal actions in Libya and end its indifference to the military intervention of foreigners in Bahrain, alluding to Saudi occupation of the tiny Persian Gulf island.
Anti-government protesters have been holding peaceful demonstrations across Bahrain since mid-February, calling for an end to the Al Khalifa dynasty's over-40-year rule.
Violence against the defenseless people escalated after a Saudi-led conglomerate of police, security and military forces from the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) member states were dispatched to the tiny kingdom on March 13 to help Manama crack down on peaceful protestors.
So far, tens of people have been killed, hundreds have gone missing and about 1,000 others have been injured.
Yet, protests and rallies continued throughout the country in defiance of suppressive acts by the Saudi and Manama governmental forces.
Bahrainis condemn Riyadh's involvement in the suppression of their revolution, and reiterate that they will continue protests until the Al-Khalifa regime collapses.
"The baseless claim made by the EU to connect the IRGC to the incidents in Syria displays that the union is seeking to launch a purposeful propaganda campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran and distort the realities," Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast said.
Last week, the EU imposed a set of sanctions against three IRGC commanders, alleging that they have helped the Damascus government to crackdown on protests.
The Iranian spokesman said that the Syrian government and nation have come to political and social maturity and are capable of resolving their issues.
He criticized the EU double-standard approach toward the ongoing developments in the Middle East and North Africa.
He called on the EU to revise its stance on NATO's criminal actions in Libya and end its indifference to the military intervention of foreigners in Bahrain, alluding to Saudi occupation of the tiny Persian Gulf island.
Anti-government protesters have been holding peaceful demonstrations across Bahrain since mid-February, calling for an end to the Al Khalifa dynasty's over-40-year rule.
Violence against the defenseless people escalated after a Saudi-led conglomerate of police, security and military forces from the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) member states were dispatched to the tiny kingdom on March 13 to help Manama crack down on peaceful protestors.
So far, tens of people have been killed, hundreds have gone missing and about 1,000 others have been injured.
Yet, protests and rallies continued throughout the country in defiance of suppressive acts by the Saudi and Manama governmental forces.
Bahrainis condemn Riyadh's involvement in the suppression of their revolution, and reiterate that they will continue protests until the Al-Khalifa regime collapses.
