TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, during a telephone conversation late on Tuesday, held talks with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon about the critical political situation facing Bahrain.

Iranian foreign minister voiced deep concern over using excessive violence against Bahraini people’s peaceful movement and intervention of the foreign military forces to suppress protesters.
Salehi called on the UN secretary general to fulfill his obligations in this regard and make every effort to resolve the crisis.
Ban Ki-moon expressed deep regret about the incidents taking place in Bahrain and said that taking violent actions against protesters will inflict deep wounds which will take a long time to heal.
He also said he will do everything in his power to alleviate the crisis in Bahrain.