Iranians take to streets to protest Saudi Arabia-Bahrain merger bid

Iranians have taken to the streets to protest against Saudi Arabia’s bid for a merger with Bahrain as well as the Manama regime’s brutal crackdown on anti-government protests.The protesters in Tehran staged a rally following the Friday Prayers. They described the plan as treason against Bahraini people. Saudi Arabia is seeking to merge with Bahrain in line with plans to unify the six Arab member states of the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council ([P]GCC). The [P]GCC members, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman, met in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Monday to discuss closer “union” among the six countries. They failed to make a concrete decision on forming a confederation that would initially merge Saudi Arabia with Bahrain but agreed to continue further discussions over the plan, which was put forward by Saudi …

Leader Confident about Continuation of Islamic Revolution's Movement

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei expressed the confidence that Iranian youths will continue the movement started by the Islamic Revolution.Addressing a group of the veterans of the eight-year Iraqi imposed war on Iran here in Tehran on Friday, Ayatollah Khamenei stressed that the path of the Islamic revolution will be continued by young people who will take the flag up if any of combatants falls down. Describing the sacred defense events as a subtle and beautiful portrait, Ayatollah Khamenei said thousands of books with highest artistic standards were needed to record and portray the details of sacrifices of Iran's combatants. The Leader further termed the performance of Iranian combatants during the imposed war as highly successful, invaluable, grand and bewildering. 

Clashes between Security Forces, Demonstrators Continue in Bahrain

Thousands of Bahrainis demonstrated on Friday across the tiny Persian Gulf island as the Saudi-backed al-Khalifa regime continues suppressing the protesting people.Demonstrators had taken to the streets to call for the downfall of the regime and the release of prisoners. Security forces reportedly attacked the pro-democracy protesters with sound grenades and teargas canisters. Reports said that several protesters have been injured in the violence. Once again demonstrators called for the release of prominent human rights activist Abdul Hadi al-Khawaja, who has been on a hunger strike for three months. The activist was arrested last April for protesting against the regime in Manama. Anti-government protesters have been holding peaceful demonstrations across Bahrain since mid-February 2011, calling for an end to the Al Khalifa dynasty's over-40-year rule.Violence …

Saudi Arabians hold anti-regime rally in Eastern Province

In Saudi Arabia, demonstrators have once again taken to the streets of the oil-rich Eastern Province in protest against the Al Saud regime, Press TV reports.Activists and demonstrators gathered in several towns and villages including Qatif and Awamiya. The protesters called for the prosecution of security forces who opened fire on peaceful demonstrators back in November. They also expressed solidarity with Bahraini protesters and the tiny Persian Gulf country’s revolution. Saudi military forces surrounded protesters in several towns and locations. Activists say they will continue their protests despite threats from the government. Saudi Arabia's east has been the scene of anti-government protests since February 2011, with demonstrators demanding rights reforms, freedom of expression, and the release of political prisoners. Amnesty International and Human Rights …

Zionist daily:

Hezbollah to invade us, if Israel attacks Iran

A Zionist daily expressed worries Wednesday lest Lebanese Hezbollah would target sensitive spots in Israel in case Tel Aviv would dare to invade the Iranian nuclear facilities.The Zionist daily Yediot Ahronet has in its Wednesday evening issue quoted a high ranking official of that regime as saying, “If Israel would launch an air raid against the Iranian nuclear sites Hezbollah would issue an order for launching missile attacks against Israel by its own forces.”Another Zionist daily, Haaretz, too, referring to the nuclear activities of Iran wrote, “Although the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) believes there are still suspicions regarding the Iran nuclear program, but the UN nuclear watchdog has still not openly accused Tehran of having a military nuclear program.”Referring to the ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and the agency in Vienna, this daily has emphasized, …

Al-Wfaq:
To question Bahrain’s popularly gained independence is unacceptable

The main Bahraini opposition group, al-Wefaq, has censured a Saudi proposal to create a closer union between Riyadh and Manama.We firmly insist upon the national independence of Bahrain that was originally achieved through the democratic means of a popular referendum. No one has the right to influence the sovereignty and independency of Bahrain, under any circumstances or through any auspices. Bahrain is an Arabic, Islamic state as defined by both the United Nations and the will of the people and this is not a matter to be questioned.The independence of Bahrain and its full sovereignty on it’s territory, both land and sea, as well as it’s internal affairs, are to be determined by the indigenous people, including both Sunnis and Shiites, excluding those illegally naturalised. The people of Bahrain have the right to determine any future decisions of unions or such like through a …

Iran-P5+1 talks must focus on Tehran’s inalienable rights

The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council says the upcoming talks between Tehran and the P5+1 must revolve around cooperation based on the inalienable rights of the Iranian nation.“Talks for cooperation, based on the alienable rights of the Iranian nation, must be put on the table in Baghdad,” Saeed Jalili said in Tehran on Thursday. He expressed Iran's readiness for talks on cooperation, rejecting recent Western claims that time is running out for dialogue. “Today, what is running out is the time for applying pressure and this approach has failed to bear results,” he added. Iran’s top nuclear negotiator said that pressure on the country has not only failed to impede Iran's nuclear progress but it also encouraged the nation to localize nuclear technology. He said that Tehran’s move on the path of progress is unstoppable. The …