Tehranis Rally To Protest Against Bahrain, Saudi Rulers

Tehran, May 19, IRNA – Thousands of people in Tehran rallied in the streets on Friday to protest against the suppression of people's uprising in Bahrain and the plot of planned union of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The protesters, who had gathered after Tehran Friday prayers, shouted slogans against Bahrain and Saudi rulers as well as USA and the Zionist regime. Likewise, the same rallies occurred in all other cities and towns of the country in which the protesters supported Bahrain popular uprising and condemned violent suppression of people and cruel behavior of officers of Al-Khalifa and Al-Saud in Bahrain. In Tehran rally, Commander of Basij (Volunteer force) General Mohammad Reza Naqdi delivered a speech to protesters in support of Bahrain popular uprising. At the end of the demonstration, a statement was read in support of oppressed people of Bahrain./end