Iran: Security Charges Against Bahraini Citizens Are a Pretext for Repression
Baghaei Condemns Bahrain’s Treatment of Citizens Accused of Sympathizing with Iran.
Tehran: According to Raaz News| Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson condemned Bahrain’s sentencing of citizens to lengthy prison terms and revoking their citizenship on charges of expressing sympathy with the Iranian people.
Speaking at a press conference, Esmail Baghaei criticized the Bahraini government’s treatment of citizens based on sectarian views, describing it as a clear violation of human rights and stressing that such actions are unjustifiable.
He said accusing Bahraini citizens of expressing sympathy with the Iranian people and imposing harsh sentences on them contradicts international standards and Islamic teachings.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson also firmly rejected repeated allegations that these citizens had links to Tehran, describing the accusations as a pretext for domestic repression. Baghaei urged Bahraini officials to reconsider their human rights-violating policies.