TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) � Iran�s former ambassador to Bahrain condemned Bahraini regime�s move to revoke citizenship of the country�s most senior Shia cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassim.


Iran�s former�Deputy FM for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian�said Bahrain�s decision to revoke citizenship of Sheikh Qassim is a part of Bahraini rulers� reliance on aliens and their secret relations with Israel, a move which will certainly damage Al Khalifa�s image.

Pointing to his meeting with Sheikh Qassim during his tenure in Bahrain, Amir-Abdollahian said he clearly is an intellectual and prominent cleric, a brave fighter and the one who strongly believes in the democratic solution.

�Enjoying a proper understanding of the regional situation, Sheikh Qassim prevented young people resorting to violence through explaining the facts of society and adopting clear positions,� Zarif's advisor�asserted.

Amir-Abdollahian reiterated that the move against one of the noblest citizens of Bahrain will create a rift between the people and the government of Bahrain.

He added that Bahrain's government must know that the only solution for the country�s issues is political and the inefficient methods will never help solve the real crisis between the people and the government of Bahrain.

�Al Khalifa must rely on his own people,� he noted.

By Mehr News Agency