Bahrain, Iran, Sheikh Khalifa and the Shiite Oppositionnote

Bahraini PM Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa is said to be seeking to open dialogue with the Shiite Opposition to ease the tension in the country. The following 432-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells with whom Sheikh Khalifa is seeking to open dialogue and what about the reaction of Shiite leaders. It also tells what about the US intervention in the situation and what about the position of Iran.