Persian Realm

Thousands of Shia Muslims protest over Gulf union plans

housands of mainly Shia Bahrainis have protested outside the capital against a plan to create a union of Gulf Arab countries.

In Manama, the demonstration stretched for some three miles (5km), blocking a motorway.

The Saudi king's proposal to unite the six members of the Gulf Co-Operation Council was discussed this week.

The six members are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates.

There were also protests against the move in Dubai and Iran, where Bahrain's ambassador was rebuked.

The planned union between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia - the first part of a broader union of the Gulf's six Arab monarchies - has triggered discord between Shia-dominated Iran and the Sunni rulers of Shia-majority Bahrain.

Bahrain

AD 1602 - 1521 = 81 YRS

A D 1971 + 81 = 2052 And till then the geography of the globe will turn million times at least.

who knows may we'll have persian empire again all the way to khotan.

Maziar

........

Faramarz khan thanks.

just a short reminder of my old enconter with a shop keeper in Mannameh 1974-75?

when my father asked him when they'll vote out of it...

he said : en sha ala oude (will return god willing)  seems like never.

Maziar

قاچ زینو بچسب سواری پیشکش!

جمهوری اسلامی مملکت رو به فنا داده حالا داره عر و تیز راجب به بحرین میکنه.

Bahrain and Iran in diplomatic row over union proposal

Bahrain's foreign ministry summons Iran's charge d'affaires following Iranian comments objecting to a proposed union between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

Ahmadinejad's visit to island prompts UAE to recall Iran ambass

UAE to recall Iran ambassador (CNN)

Abu Dhabi (CNN) -- The UAE recalled its ambassador to Iran on Thursday in protest of a visit by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to a disputed island.

Abu Mousa is one of three Persian Gulf islands that are the subject of a longtime border dispute between the two countries. 

• Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited the disputed island of Abu Mousa
• UAE foreign minister described the visit as a "flagrant violation'' of his country's sovereignty
• The UAE and Iran are involved in a long-running dispute over three Persian Gulf islands

"Bahrain will learn lessons" say's King

King: Bahrain will learn lessons (BBC Video)

Bahrain's King Hamad has said that authorities "will learn lessons" from the "painful events" which took place during a crackdown on protests earlier this year.

He also promised to reform Bahrain's laws to make them compatible with international standards and to protect freedom of speech and other basic rights

His comments came as he was presented with a report by an independent commission which said "excessive force" was used to quell demonstrations on the streets of the Gulf state. 

Will King's vow bring change in Bahrain?

A turning point for Bahrain? (bbc)Watch

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Bahrain's King Hamad has vowed authorities will "learn lessons" from a crackdown on protests earlier this year.

His comments came he was presented with a report by an independent commission that said "excessive force" was used to quell demonstrations.

But with allegations that torture and intimidation continue to take place in the tiny Gulf state, are things really likely to change?

Dr Fatima Haji was one of 20 doctors and nurses recently sentenced to jail terms by the Bahrain authorities, for "incitement to overthrow the regime".

It is claimed they helped protesters during the march unrest, but the medics denied the charges and some said they were tortured into making false confessions.

Dr Haji has yet to start her sentence so spoke to BBC News via webcam to debate developments in Bahrain with the country's Minister for Cabinet Affairs, Kamal Ahmad.

Bahrain king vows rights reforms

Bahrain king vows rights reforms (bbc)

Bahrain's king promises reforms to prevent a recurrence of abuses by security forces after a report says authorities used "excessive force" against protesters 

Bahrain admits 'excessive force'

Bahrain admits 'excessive force' (bbc)

"Excessive force" was used by security forces in Bahrain against pro-democracy protesters earlier this year, the government finds. 

The statement from the government was welcomed by Mansoor al-Jamri, editor of al-Wasat, the only independent newspaper in Bahrain.

"These are small steps in the right direction," he told the BBC, adding that the government needed to be seen to respond positively to the report. "It wants to say to the outside world we have taken action."

But he cautioned: "The system is still there and we can only encourage the government to start the long march away from the despotic and repressive regime that is still very much in place." 

I love the Shah, the choice to give up Bahrain was ill advised

Later when we discovered that friendship with the USA was worthless and they would never honor the military pact they had with the shah... I would say he was betrayed by the usa more than was a person that made many big mistakes.

No one is perfect, even experts can be tricked from time to time.

Never trust a politician in brown shirt....

waving his hands at you with menace. They could to end up strung up by their feet by angry masses!

Two points about this blog:

1) The very fact an essentially Nazi Organisation with such minimal support was allowed to operate under two very intolerant of opposition, Islamists and Pahlavis , tells us something about both of these regimes.

2) The Question of Bahrain itself was not even remotely on the minds of the masses in 1979 revolution or the "Green mobs" of 2009, last week or today.

But thanks DK, for the educational blog.

"Personal business must yield to collective interest."

Notice Rahim Mashaie's Video is No longer available ;0)

Coincidence ? ;0))

Cyber Bassijees seem to have been active on identifying and deleting embarrassing Youtube videos lately ... 

ONLY TRUTH HURTS !! 

LOL 

Timely blog

And interesting comments.

Giving it away as if his JAA KE... dad owned it...

In my ever-humble opinion the blog's honest title encapsulates the whole problem: "Shah's decision".

If our good friend Kadivar was not so sensitive about historical facts, I would have reminded him that during the tyrannical rule of the dead Shah, only one man and his corrupt family made decisions for the whole nation.

I most sincerely hope that he'll overcome this otherwise blinding sensitivity. 

Never increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything.

Dear"Imtheking"

 Actions speak louder than words " .

Monarchists do not let the facts get in their way .

      In fact , Bahrain was  always part of the great  persian Empire until the Arabs' invasion . Geographicaly , before the  British dominance , It had always been Irans' 14th province .

      It was the Portuguese that invaded and occupied Bahrain in the year 1521.   Because  Shah Abbas  was brave and patriotic (Unlike Pahlavi who was a vatan foroosh ) , he dove the portuguese out in 1602.

       It was during the reign of Shah Abbass , that the British acknowledged Irans' sovereignty over Bahrain . This took place after they allied with Iran against the invading Portuguese .

      Now enters a thug named "Shaboon bi mokh", the ultimate hero of the monarchists .  Britain uses the help of CIA and through the operation Ajax overthrows Mossadegh in 1953 .   Thus the shah ( vatan foroosh) was installed . The Shah or better to say "The puppet" did not oppose Bahrain's separation from the motherland in 1971.

      As I said in my earlier posting , I still remember with intense sorrow and nostalgia when  , bahrain was a legitimatel part of our country . It was  there on the  maps of iran in our school text books . Shahanshah put it on a silver platter and handed it over to the Arab shieks of the region , whispering "Kourosh Asoodeh bekhab ke ma bidarim..." He was truly a Vatan Foroosh.

Darius Jan,

When a journalist asked the Shah what he tought about the "no-persian Gulf". Here is his answer:

And when the chief of scumheads, Mamooti, went to a meeting in one of the gulf's country. Look where they forced the stupid seat

To take their revenge, these vatanforoosh-hay vahshi say that the night is white and vice-versa as they are used to lie.

Don't bother, their days are numbered so ils sont en train de brasser de l'air tant qu'ils peuvent enocre ;)

You mean just like a clueless Ajam "Nam Foroush" like You? ;0))

This peace is REAL! (Jason Robards in The Iceman Cometh - end of Act II) 

According to treaties signed by Iran's successive governments PRIOR to the PAHLAVIS and under previous Persian dynasties, Bahrain was practically separated from Iran in 1783 !

The agreements of 1880 and 1892 completed ultimately the protectorate status of Bahrain to the British. So Bahrain, which was practically separated from Iran in 1783 but  would namely confirm her allegiance to Iran, was practically, namely and officially separated from Iran between the years of 1868 and 1892 for the last time.

In 1927 Reza Shah in a letter to the Allied Nations Community demanded the return of Bahrain. Britain knew well that her weakened domination over Bahrain would be equal to loose control all over the Persian Gulf, decided to bring under control at any cost the uprisings of people of Bahrain. To achieve this the British elements encouraged conflicts between Shiite and Sunni in Bahrain.

The Iranian tendency in the uprising of this period was to such an extent that forced the Members of Parliament of Iran to pass a bill in the November of 1957, to the effect to announce Bahrain as the Fourteenth province of Iran, and two empty seats were considered for the representatives of this province. This action was detrimental for Iran as it caused numerous problems in the international relations, specially with some United Nations bodies, Britain, Saudi Arabia, and numbers of Arab countries and provided a big excuse for Iraqi extremist to extent anti Iranian campaign in the region. 

Iran was trying hard so that the destiny of Bahrain would be determined through a referendum. Britain was sternly opposed to this and the Government of Bahrain was not in any way prepared to accept such a referendum. 

Britain was sternly opposed to this and the Government of Bahrain was not in any way prepared to accept such a referendum.

Eventually Iran and Britain agreed that the matter of Dominion of Bahrain to put to international judgment and requested the United Nations General Secretary to take on this responsibility.

The United Nations conducted a Plebiscite (opinion poll) in Bahrain. The result of the investigation concluded that the absolute majority of people of Bahrain demand that their territory to be officially recognised as an independent country with complete soverngnity and freedom of choosing relations with other nations.

The report of Guicciardi was surrounded to the Security Council of the United Nations and in the meeting of 11th May 1970 was discussed. Following the ratification of this report, the mentioned resolution of Security Council was conveyed to the Governments of Iran and Britain. The Governments of Iran reported the result of the mission and the resolution of the United Nations to the two assemblies (The lower and upper houses of Parliaments). The report of The Government was ratified by Iranian National Assembly (Mjles-e Shoray-e Melli) in 14th of May, and by Iranian Senate (Majles-e Sena) on 18th of May.

So what would have you suggested ? Declare War on Great Britain ? ...   On What grounds ? That Iran would renounce to all treaties signed by it's previous governments ?   Do you think Egypt should renounce to it's treaties signed with Israel simply because they ousted Mubarak ?    The Only realistic form of vengeance at Iranian's disposal so as to give the British a hard time was : OIL And that is precisely what the Shah did:    

Shah Of Iran Critisizing Britain

But let me conclude with the Great French President Charles De Gaulle's ( who accepted Algeria's independence) famous comment on Patriotism Vs Nationalism: 

"Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first." - Charles De Gaulle

SIEG HEIL JASON !

;0) 

Shah Vatan foroosh bood

         With a great sense of nostalgia , I stll remember in my early childhood . The geographical maps in our  text books  showed Bahrain as  part of our country and  we were alwayse  proud of it .

          Shah the hypocrite who , on one hand , bragged about  Kourosh and the vast persian empire , put Bahrain on a silver platter and handed it over to the Arab shieks . Thus forsaking an oil rich region that legitimately belonged to Iran .

          It absolutely sets my blood on fire to remember this . No wonder Phalavis or put it correctly "Savad koohis" will be be alwayse hated by the Iranians of the future generations .

          The history of monarchy in iran is the history of "Vatan forooshy ' and the history of "bi kefayati" and the history of "bi liaghati".    .