‘Bahrain crisis should top the agenda of proposed Islamic summit in Mecca’

‘Bahrain crisis should top the agenda of proposed Islamic summit in Mecca’
24 July, 2012 – Voice of Bahrain

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has said that if an extraordinary summit of Muslim leaders is supposed to be held in Mecca, the crisis in Bahrain should be top of the agenda.

Mehmanparast made the remarks during his regular press briefing in Tehran on Tuesday in response to a question about the fact that Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal said on Sunday that King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia had called for an emergency Islamic summit in Mecca on August 14 and 15 to address risks of “sedition” threatening Muslim countries.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman stated, “We will welcome any meeting that brings together Muslim countries and will actively participate in it. But the crises are obvious, and it is also clear which countries are taking interventionist measures. If such a meeting is supposed to be held, resolving Bahrain’s crisis” should be top of the agenda.

West is undermining security of global energy supplies

Mehmanparast also replied to a question about the fact that the Wall Street Journal on July 19 quoted unidentified U.S. government officials as claiming that Iran has developed plans to disrupt international oil trade, including attacks on oil platforms and tankers.

“Such remarks have no logical basis, and the countries that disrupt the global oil market are Western countries, particularly the United States,” he said.

“They are seeking to undermine the security of” the world’s energy supplies, Mehmanparast noted, adding, “The exertion of political pressure on companies undermine the security of the oil trade market.”

Iran is making every effort to provide the security of the world’s energy supplies, he stated. …more