Iran and the Saudi military intervention in Bahrainnote

Iranian Supreme leader Ali Khamenei is said to be for the Bahraini Shiite Opposition to go ahead with protests and demonstrations despite a Saudi military intervention in Bahrain. The following 375-word report sheds more light on Khamenei’s position and tells what about other Iranian reactions to the developments in Bahrain, notably that of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and that of the Defence Ministry.