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Iran's leader condemns Bahrain for revocation of Sheikh Qassim's citizenship

Sunday, 26 June 2016 12:02 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 26 June 2016 12:03 AM ]

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei condemned revocation of Sheikh Isa Qassim's citizenship in Bahrain. (AFP)

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution says a tyrannical and arrogant minority in Bahrain is oppressing the majority. Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei condemned the Bahraini regime for revoking the citizenship of top Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim. The Leader said nothing can silence the Bahraini youths.
Bahraini regime forces fire tear gas and rubber bullets in the village of Nuwaidrat to disperse the protesters outraged by Manama’s move to revoke the citizenship of top Shia cleric Ayatollah Isa Qassim. Also in the town of Diraz, a sit-in is underway outside Sheikh Qassim's residence.
The head of Iraq’s popular mobilization forces says the city of Fallujah will be completely cleared of Daesh terrorists in the next couple of days. Hadi al-Ameri noted that his forces will soon join the anti-Daesh operation in the city of Mosul which is terrorists’ last remaining major stronghold.
Forces loyal to Libya’s unity government have fended off a counter-attack by Daesh in the coastal city of Sirte. Since May, Libyan troops have been engaged in an offensive to liberate Sirte. Meanwhile government loyalists have kicked off a battle for the Daesh-held city of Benghazi.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has described Britain’s decision to leave the EU as a break in the development of the bloc. Meanwhile the French foreign minister has urged the UK to quickly name a new prime minister to kick off the process of the country's exit from the EU.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has blamed Britain’s exit from the E-U on austerity policies that he believes fed populism and nationalism. Tsipras also said that chronic differences among European leaders led the Britons to make such a decision. However, he noted that the Brexit decision should be respected.
Belgian police have arrested two men in a new anti-terrorism raid. This after reports of a planned attack on a Euro 2016 fan zone. Belgium remains on high alert after the March deadly attacks on Brussels airport and subway. The attacks were claimed by Daesh.
Turkish police have reportedly detained twenty-eight people over alleged links to the Gulen opposition movement. The latest arrests came months after some one-hundred Gulen supporters were detained in similar raids in April. Ankara regards the movement as a terrorist organization seeking to overthrow the government.

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