TEHRAN (Basirat): Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi deplored a recent move by the US administration to form an "Iran Action Group" to raise pressure on the Islamic Republic, saying it calls to mind the coup d'état in Iran orchestrated by Washington and London in 1953.

TEHRAN (Basirat): A senior member of Bahrain's main Shiite opposition group, the al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, highlighted Manama’s hostility toward Tehran and said the Al Khalifa regime is seeking to create regional crises in line with Washington’s interests.