(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - According to the Associated Press, Bahrain on Sunday sentenced eight people to prison terms after they were accused of conspiring with suspected Iranian agents to topple the Persian Gulf kingdom’s dynasty.
“We have repeatedly said that we do not intervene in Bahrain’s internal affairs and that the root cause of the crisis is not heeding the people’s demands,” Mehmanparast said.
Bahrain’s leaders are aggravating the situation through taking unwise measures instead of trying to get to the root of the problem, he said, adding, “The crackdown on people, military and security intervention by the neighboring countries like Saudi Arabia, and plans like the proposal for the formation of a union between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are, in our view, ill-advised measures, which will deepen the crisis.”
The diplomat also advised Bahraini officials to respond to the people’s demands rather than accuse other countries like the Islamic Republic.
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