Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi in separate messages to the UN Secretary General, the UN Security Council Chief, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Arab League Secretary General, Head of the Non-Aligned Movement, African Union Secretary General and European Union Foreign Policy Chief expressed Iran’s deep concern on the recent situation in Bahrain, and warned about the serious consequences which might happen due to foreign military interference against the innocent people.
Salehi referred to the continuation of the crackdown on the Bahraini Muslims’ peaceful movement whose uprising seeks the vindication of their legal rights and protesting against discriminatory policies which breach human rights principles, and noted that continuing suppression would pave the ground for the breach of regional peace and dignity and also breaching the primary rights of Bahraini Muslims.
He stressed in the message that some countries’ double standards which play significant role in international decision process have intensified breaching human rights in Bahrain.
Salehi stressed Iran’s commitment to UN Charter principles as well as international regulations, adding the only solution for resolving the problem is fair talks between Bahraini nation and state.
He called for using all available facilities, measures and legal capacities for drawing the attention of international community to the issue of Bahrain, reiterating the responsibility of international community to take measures to stop violation of human rights and foreign meddling in Bahrain.
On Monday, Bahraini forces attacked the anti-government protesters who marched from the outskirts of Manama towards the capital, blocking a main highway to the city as the protesters were moving towards the Pearl Square.
Bahraini authorities have warned about participating in opposition-organized demonstrations to mark the first anniversary of the uprising and that security forces will not hesitate to attack the protesters.
Anti-government protesters have been holding peaceful demonstrations across Bahrain since mid-February 2011, 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 – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar – were dispatched to the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom on March 13, 2011, to help Manama crack down on peaceful protestors.
So far, tens of people have been killed, hundreds have gone missing and more than 1,000 others have been injured.
