Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has expressed concerns over the use of violence against peaceful anti-government protesters in Bahrain, Press TV.
In a telephone conversation with the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the Iranian foreign minister also expressed concern over foreign forces presence in Bahrain to help the government's crackdown on protesters.
Salehi urged the UN chief to support the legitimate demands of anti-government Bahraini protesters in line with the international commitments of the United Nations.
Ban, for his part, expressed grief over the current situation in Bahrain.
He said he would continue his efforts to enforce reforms in Bahrain's constitution and in the trends of the Persian Gulf state.
Saudi Arabia confirmed on Monday that more than 1,000 troops, part of the Persian Gulf countries' Peninsula Shield Force, had entered Bahrain at the request of the Manama government.
Bahrain's government is continuing its military crackdown against protesters that demand the downfall of decades-old regime of Al Khalifa family.
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