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GCC, OIC Condemn Terrorist Attack in Bahrain

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GCC, OIC Condemn Terrorist Attack in Bahrain

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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Chief Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani condemned Tuesday the terrorist bombing that was carried out on Monday at al-Budaiya Street in Bahrain and injured a number of security men.

Zayani expressed his full confidence in the ability of Bahrain’s security apparatuses to uncover the details of this terrorist crime and the parties behind it, arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice.

For his part, Secretary-General of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef bin Ahmed al-Othaimeen expressed solidarity with the government of Bahrain in its response to all acts of terrorism aimed at destabilizing its security and stability, terrorizing innocent civilians and damaging public property.

Othaimeen emphasized the OIC’s principled and firm position, which strongly condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

An official source at the Saudi Foreign Ministry condemned the terrorist bombing in the Bahraini capital of Manama.

The source confirmed Saudi Arabia’s support for the sister Kingdom of Bahrain against these acts of terrorism aimed at destabilizing its security and stability and intimidating its people.

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz called his Bahraini counterpart Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa to express Saudi Arabia's full support for Bahrain regarding all measures it takes to protect its security and stability.

Prince Abdulaziz stressed "full cooperation between the security services in the two countries, based on their cohesion and their common destiny."

UAE, Kuwait, Egypt and Yemen also condemned the terrorist attack in Bahrain and stressed their solidarity with Bahrain in facing violence and terrorism, calling on the international community to unite in the face of this serious scourge that threatens the security and stability of the world.

Bahrain’s Shura Council has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of Monday’s terrorist bombing that targeted and injured five on-duty policemen on Budaiya Street, wishing them a speedy recovery.

The Council said such terrorist acts will never weaken the government’s resolve or willpower to take pre-emptive measures against terrorists and outlaws, strife-mongers and to continue the implementation of its strategies and plans in combating terrorism and drying up its sources.

The Council reaffirmed that Bahrain, as the state of law and institutions, “will neither tolerate anyone who seeks to undermine its national interests or the interest of its citizens and residents nor compromise with anyone who plots to commit such acts that threaten the security and stability of our beloved kingdom.”

It lauded the role of the security agencies and their keenness on the provision of security and protection all over the Kingdom’s regions as well as ensuring the safety of various religious sermons.

The Council also voiced its full confidence in the capabilities and efficiency of the security agencies and their capacity to identify and apprehend the culprits and bring them to justice.

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Larijani Set to Arrive in Beirut amid Wave of Lebanese Objections against Iranian Meddling

Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) and Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani in Beirut in November. (AP)
Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) and Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani in Beirut in November. (AP)
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Larijani Set to Arrive in Beirut amid Wave of Lebanese Objections against Iranian Meddling

Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) and Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani in Beirut in November. (AP)
Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) and Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani in Beirut in November. (AP)

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani is scheduled to arrive in Beirut on Wednesday amid a wave of objections by Lebanese officials over Tehran’s continued “meddling” in their country’s internal affairs.

Iranian officials recently rejected the Lebanese government’s decision last week to disarm Tehran-backed Hezbollah in what Lebanese officials viewed as foreign interference.

Larijani, flying in from Iraq, is set to meet with President Joseph Aoun, parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.

No meeting has been scheduled with Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi, revealed sources from the Foreign Ministry.

They told Asharq Al-Awsat that Larijani did not ask for a meeting with Raggi and had he done so, his request would have been rejected in wake of the “unacceptable” statements by Iranian officials over the government’s disarmament decision.

Last week, Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior advisor to Iran's supreme leader, said the government’s move to disarm the group “will fail”.

“Iran rejects the disarmament of Hezbollah and it has long supported the Lebanese people and their resistance. It continues to do so today,” he added.

“This is not the first time that such ideas are floated in Lebanon, but they have failed and they will fail again,” he stressed. “The resistance [Hezbollah] will withstand these conspiracies.”

Raggi, a vocal critic of Iran’s meddling in Lebanon, was quick to condemn his remarks. “Some Iranian officials have gone too far in making suspicious comments about Lebanon’s internal decisions. We will not accept these Iranian practices,” he said.

“No party has the right to speak on behalf of the Lebanese people or claim to have authority over their sovereign decisions,” he stated.

It remains to be seen what Larijani’s visit holds, said sources close to the president. They told Asharq Al-Awsat that Aoun will likely repeat to his guest the “firm principled positions” he continues to uphold.

In February, Aoun met with an Iranian delegation, informing them that “Lebanon has grown weary of others waging their wars on its territory.”

Meanwhile, Lebanese officials have criticized Larijani’s visit, with some demanding that he be turned away.

Democratic Gathering MP Bilal Abdullah said of some foreign visitors: “They should give Lebanon a break.”

“We have had enough of others’ wars on our country,” he told local radio.

In an indirect reference to US envoy Tom Barrack’s visit to Lebanon next week, he hoped that he would urge Israel to stop its violations of Lebanese sovereignty and end its daily assassinations.

Democratic Gathering MP Akram Chehayeb condemned in a post on X the visits by Iranian officials and “their decision to again meddle in Lebanon after everything that has happened.”

He dismissed their remarks as “delusions” and “unrealistic”, adding: “They don’t know when to quit.”

On Monday, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said the government “must seriously consider calling the Arab League and Gulf Cooperation Council to hold emergency meetings to address the Iranian threat against Lebanon.”

In a statement, he also suggested that it file a complaint to the United Nations Security Council over “Iran’s threats to Lebanon.”

Also on Monday, Kataeb leader MP Sami Gemayel expressed his party's “categorical rejection” of remarks by Iranian officials “because they are a violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty and its state decisions.”

Hezbollah, meanwhile, continues to defy the government by refusing to disarm.

Party MP Ihab Hamadeh said on Tuesday: “No one should worry about the resistance and its future. Even if they try to remove the legitimacy of the weapons, these weapons have preserved Lebanon. The resistance is the party that gives legitimacy to others and doesn’t need legitimacy from anyone.”

“Along with the army, we have formed the golden equation, while the equation of the army, people and resistance will remain,” he vowed.