Iran Denies Link to Coup Plot in Bahrain

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast today denied allegations that Iran was behind a plot to overthrow the kingdom in Bahrain. On Sunday, a Bahraini court sentenced eight people to prison terms after they were accused of conspiring with suspected Iranian agents to overthrow the government. Iran has also denied charges by the GCC countries that it has links to the 15-month-old uprising in Bahrain [Mehr News Agency. 28 May].