Iran calls on Bahraini Gov’t to pay attention to popular demands
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham urged the Manama government to respect the peaceful protests of the people and pay…
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Bahrain opposition warns of plight of inmates in Jaw prison
Bahrain’s main opposition bloc, al-Wefaq, has warned against the plight of inmates kept in the Persian Gulf country’s notorious Jaw prison. The…
Anti-regime protesters in Bahrain show solidarity with prisoners
Anti-regime protesters have staged rallies in Bahrain to show support for jailed activists in the country’s notorious Jaw prison. Protesters took to…
Bahrain court sentences 3 to death over ‘police killings’
A Bahraini court has sentenced three people to death and seven others to life in prison after convicting them of allegedly killing…
2nd trial held for Bahrain’s Sheikh Salman
Bahrain’s senior Shia leader Sheikh Ali Salman’s trial has been adjourned to March. Salman will remain in custody till then. On Wednesday, Sheikh Salman…
Almost 50 Bahrainis injured in recent protests: Al-Wefaq
Bahrain’s largest opposition bloc, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, says nearly 50 protesters were severely wounded by security forces on the fourth anniversary of…
Iran deplores arrest of Bahraini religious and political characters
Tehran, Feb 2, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday deplored continued arrest of Bahraini religious and political characters and intensified security…
The Iranian dream of a reborn Persian Empire
The sight of vast graves opening and the undead clawing out should unnerve us all. But we haven’t even noticed. As more…
Iran calls Sheikh Salman’s detention ‘unacceptable’
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iran condemned arrest of protestors in Bahrain, saying that continued detention of Sheikh Ali Salman, the leader of al-Wefaq Society…
Bahraini opposition cleric says ready to spend whole life in prison
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Sheikh Ali Salman, the secretary general of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Bahrain’s main opposition bloc, who has been in…
Salman trial speeds up Al Khalifa ouster: Iran cleric
A senior Iranian cleric says the Bahraini government’s continued detention and planned trial of opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman, will accelerate the…
Bahraini protester hit in head by tear gas canister, injured
A Bahraini protester has suffered head injuries after riot police fired a tear gas canister at him at close range during a…
Europe-based Iranian students condemn Bahraini regime’s atrocities
Tehran, Jan 12, IRNA – The Union of Islamic Associations of the Europe-based Students have announced that to cover up its ongoing…
Bahraini opp. demanding democratic rule: Sheikh Salman
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society party’s secretary-general Sheikh Ali Salman said during an interview with Press TV that the Bahraini opposition is seeking…
Judiciary chief blasts detention of Bahraini cleric
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Judiciary Chief Sadeq Amoli Larijani deplored the detention of Bahrain’s Opposition Leader Sheikh Ali Salman by the al-Khalifa forces,…
Bahrain opposition head to remain 15 days in custody
TEHRAN (FNA)- Bahrain’s Opposition Chief Sheikh Ali Salman, whose arrest has sparked protests and international condemnation, on Monday was remanded in custody…
Bahrainis protest against UK military base
People in Bahrain have once again protested against Britain’s announcement of a plan to build its first permanent military base in the…
Senior cleric calls for freedom of Bahraini opposition leader
Tehran, Jan 1, IRNA – Grand Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi in a statement released on Thursday called for freedom of the secretary…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan. 1
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 15 of them. IFP has…
Senior Iranian cleric condemns Slaman’s arrest
A senior Iranian cleric has called for the immediate release of Bahrain’s Sheikh Ali Salman. Ayatollah Hossein Nouri Hamedani said Thursday in…
Bahrain clerci’s arrest impulsive, imprudent: Iran official
A senior Iranian official has hit out at the Manama regime for apprehending Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman, describing his arrest…
Bahrainis to stage rally in solidarity with detained cleric
TEHRAN (Tasnim) –Bahraini opposition urged people to take part in a rally on Friday in solidarity with the jailed cleric Sheikh Ali…
Bahraini regime forces clash with top cleric’s supporters
Fresh nighttime clashes have broken out between Bahraini security forces and anti-regime demonstrators protesting the arrest of prominent opposition leader Sheikh Ali…
Iran’s FM urges immediate release of Bahraini opposition leader
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on Wednesday for the immediate freedom of prominent Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh…
Iran’s coverage: Iran says new U.S. sanctions violate spirit of nuclear talks
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Afkham: New US sanctions against Geneva agreement Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham…
Grand Shia cleric calls for Salman’s immediate release
Iraq’s most senior Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, has called on the Bahraini government to immediately release the opposition leader Sheikh…
Iran urges Bahrain to free jailed opposition chief
TEHRAN: Iran urged Bahrain on Wednesday to free opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman who stands accused of seeking regime change by force in the Sunni-ruled Gulf state. “We…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Dec. 30
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 19 of them. IFP has…
Bahrain clerics protest at opposition leader arrest
TEHRAN (FNA)- Shiite clerics in Bahrain protested against the recent arrest of the leader of the country’s main opposition party, Al-Wefaq. Dozens…
Iran concerned about “intensified security approaches” in Bahrain
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian foreign ministry spokeswoman expressed concern about the stepped-up security measures adopted by the Bahraini ruling regime against legal…
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Dec. 28
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 19 of them. IFP has…
Bahrain forces raid protesters’ homes, arrest a dozen
Al Khalifa regime forces have raided the houses of pro-democracy protesters in the Bahraini village of Sanabis, west of the capital Manama.…
IRGC commander: UK navy base in Bahrain no big deal
TEHRAN (FNA)- Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi played down the British plan to deploy troops in…
Prominent Bahraini activist: Al-Khalifa’s prisons resembling Nazi’s
TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) Nabeel Rajab lashed out at the Al-Khalifa regime for horrible conditions in…
Bahrain’s Al-Wefaq denies involvement in bombings
Bahrain’s main opposition party has dismissed involvement in the recent bombings in the Persian Gulf sheikhdom, saying it is committed to merely…
People in Bahrain angered by UK deal to expand naval base
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Rallies held in the Bahraini island city of Sitra against an agreement signed between the Manama regime and Britain…
UK inks deal with Bahrain to expand naval role in Persian Gulf
Britain has signed an agreement in Bahrain to expand and consolidate its long-term naval presence in the Persian Gulf region despite the…
Bahrainis rally in support of political prisoners
Demonstrators in Bahrain have gathered in front of the country’s detention centers in solidarity with political prisoners. The residents of the villages…
Bahrain riot police attack anti-election protesters
Fresh clashes have reportedly broken out between Bahraini regime forces and the demonstrators who were out to show their dissatisfaction with the…
Iraqi Shia cleric urges support for Bahrain’s Sheikh Qassim
Muqtada al-Sadr, an influential Iraqi Shia cleric, has called on the Iraqi people to hold rallies in support of Bahrain’s prominent Shia…