Sputnik- Tehran condemns Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Khalifa�s "baseless" claims that Iran is a foreign enemy and a security threat, a spokesman for Iran�s Foreign Ministry said Monday.





MOSCOW (Sputnik)�� On Sunday, the National Council of�Resistance of�Iran, a democratic coalition of�Iranian organizations, reported about�Khalifa�s claim that Iran was the first security threat to�the Middle East. Reports also suggested that Bahrain planned to�create a standing committee in�the Arab League against�Iran.
"Bahrain is entangled in�an internal crisis and is after�a foreign enemy to�divert the public opinion from�the issue," Bahram Qassemi said, as�quoted by�the Fars news agency.


Qassemi reportedly called on�Manama to�resolve its own internal problems peacefully.


On January 15, Bahrain executed three men allegedly guilty of�killing three police officers in�2014. This sparked outrage among�the Bahraini people, as�it was widely speculated that the government tortured the three men into�confession.

In response, Qassemi criticized the Bahraini government�s inability to�seek a peaceful resolution, and reportedly called the executions "reckless."