The Shura Council strongly condemned the statements made by the Iranian Shura Council Speaker Ali Larijani and other Iranian officials about Bahrain, describing them as “blatant” ones that contravene the GCC-Iran bonds.
In a statement issued today, the council expressed its deep concern over Iran’s recurrent interference in Bahrain’s internal affairs, asserting that those irresponsible statements contradict with the good neighbourliness principles, international norms, and the charters of the United Nations and the Organisation of Islamic Conference.
The council also pointed out that Iran’s interference has no aim but to “saw seeds of sedition and sectarian dissension among the citizens of Bahrain” in a clear encroachment upon the kingdom’s sovereignty and a violation of international laws, calling upon Iran and all other countries to respect other countries’ sovereignty and stop inciting statements.
In the same statement, the council praised the stances voiced by brotherly and friendly countries in support of Bahrain and its right to live in stability and peace, asserting that the kingdom is against any assault on the GCC countries, especially Saudi Arabia.
In this context, the council indicated that calls to withdraw the Peninsula Shield troops are totally rejected as those forces’ deployment in Bahrain is legitimate since they were requested at the request of the kingdom, in line with the joint GCC Defence agreements.
The Shura Council also lauded the highly patriotic awareness of the Bahraini citizens who rallied behind His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander, calling upon the Bahraini citizens to adhere to national unity in order to foil the attempts made by some malicious sides to tamper with the landmark achievements attained to the Kingdom during the prosperous era of HM King Hamad.