Leader Stresses Iran’s Direct Role in Palestinian, Lebanese Victories against Israel – Bahrain Freedom Movement

03/02/2012 – 11:39 p | Hits: 286

TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei categorically denied Iran’s interference in Bahrain, but meantime stressed Iran’s direct involvement in the Palestinian and Lebanese confrontation against Israel, including the Lebanese Summer 2006 33-day resistance against the Zionist regime.

“Wherever Iran interferes, it announces it in a very straightforward manner. For instance, we interfered in confrontations against Israel, which resulted in the (Lebanese) victory in the 33-day war and (Palestinians’ victory in) the 22-day (Gaza) war,” Ayatollah Khamenei said, addressing millions of Friday Prayers worshippers on Tehran University Campus today. 

“In future too, we will support and help everyone who opposes the Zionist regime,” the Leader underscored. 

“The Zionist regime is a real cancerous tumor that should be cut and will be cut, God Willing,” Ayatollah Khamenei underscored. 

The Leader further described Bahraini King’s claims about Iran’s meddling in his tiny Persian Gulf island as a “lie” , and stated, “The claim by the ruler of the Bahrain island about our interference in that country is incorrect because if we had interfered in Bahrain’s issue, another story would have happened (in there).” 

Anti-government protesters have been holding peaceful demonstrations across Bahrain since mid-February, calling for an end to the Al Khalifa dynasty’s over-40-year rule. 

Violence against the defenseless people escalated after a Saudi-led conglomerate of police, security and military forces from the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) member states – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar – were dispatched to the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom on March 13 to help Manama crack down on peaceful protestors. 

So far, tens of people have been killed, hundreds have gone missing and more than 1,000 others have been injured.