"At present, what we see in the region is the result of certain countries' adventurism; of course I have expressed my concerns over the issues and events in Syria (in talks with Ban Ki-moon)," Larijani said at a joint press conference after meeting the UN Chief in Tehran on Wednesday.
"God willing, Mr. secretary-general will show a more active presence in these fields and will not allow the bullying powers to create chaos and tumult in the region," he added.
Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011 with organized attacks by well-armed gangs against Syrian police forces and border guards being reported across the country. Hundreds of people, including members of the security forces, have been killed, when some protest rallies turned into armed clashes. The government blames outlaws, saboteurs, and armed terrorist groups for the deaths, stressing that the unrest is being orchestrated from abroad.
In October 2011, calm was eventually restored in the Arab state after President Assad started a reform initiative in the country, but Israel, the US and its Arab allies are seeking hard to bring the country into chaos through any possible means. Tel Aviv, Washington and some Arab capitals have been staging various plots in the hope of increasing unrests in Syria.
Larijani also voiced concern about the situation in Bahrain, and said people are demanding a restoration of their rights, including the right to determine their fate through democratic processes.
He asked for the materialization of the Bahraini people's right, specially their right of voting.
Anti-government protesters have been holding peaceful demonstrations across Bahrain since mid-February 2011, calling for an end to the Al Khalifa dynasty's over-40-year rule.
Violence against the defenseless people escalated after a Saudi-led conglomerate of police, security and military forces from the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) member states - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar - were dispatched to the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom on March 13, 2011, to help Manama crack down on peaceful protestors.
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Wednesday called on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to prevent the bullying powers' mischievous actions in the region, cautioning that their antagonistic efforts have cost the region much as they have stirred tension and problems in a number of regional countries, specially in Syria.
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