{"id":13278,"date":"2012-10-17T08:33:49","date_gmt":"2012-10-17T15:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=13278"},"modified":"2012-10-17T08:33:49","modified_gmt":"2012-10-17T15:33:49","slug":"iran-foreign-ministry-dismisses-bahraini-interference-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=13278","title":{"rendered":"Iran Foreign Ministry dismisses Bahraini interference allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Iran Foreign Ministry dismisses Bahraini interference allegations<\/strong><br \/>\n16 October, 2012 &#8211; Islamic Invitation Turkey<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IranInterferes.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IranInterferes-e1350487930327.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\" \" width=\"425\" height=\"239\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13279\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has dismissed Bahraini claims about Tehran interfering in Manama\u2019s internal affairs.<\/p>\n<p>During his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Mehmanparast said the stance of the Islamic Republic toward Bahrain is clear and Tehran has repeatedly announced that paying attention to people\u2019s demands is the only way to ensure stability in any country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuppressing people only complicates the problems,\u201d the Iranian official said.<\/p>\n<p>Bahrain summoned the Iranian Charge d\u2019affaires Mahdi Islami on Monday over claims that Tehran is interfering in Manama\u2019s internal affairs.<\/p>\n<p>Mehmanparast said providing ground for the participation of the Bahrainis in the political affairs of their country would eliminate the need for accusing others of interference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccusing other countries so that popular demands may be ignored and suppressed would bear no fruit,\u201d Mehmanparast said.<\/p>\n<p>Bahrain\u2019s revolution started in mid-February 2011, when demonstrators, inspired by the revolutions of Tunisia and Egypt, started holding massive anti-regime protests.<\/p>\n<p>Dozens of people have been killed in the regime\u2019s crackdown and the security forces have arrested hundreds, including doctors and nurses accused of treating injured protesters.<\/p>\n<p>A report published by the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry in November 2011 found that the Al Khalifa regime had used \u2018excessive force\u2019 in the campaign of suppression and accused Manama of torturing political activists, politicians, and protesters. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.islamicinvitationturkey.com\/2012\/10\/16\/iran-foreign-ministry-dismisses-bahraini-interference-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8230;source<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"igit_tsb_button\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crookedbough.com%2F%3Fp%3D13278&amp;text=Iran+Foreign+Ministry+dismisses+Bahraini+interference+allegations&amp;count=horizontal&amp;via=\" style=\"\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran Foreign Ministry dismisses Bahraini interference allegations 16 October, 2012 &#8211; Islamic Invitation Turkey Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has dismissed Bahraini claims about Tehran interfering in Manama\u2019s internal affairs. 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