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TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for the Bahraini political and religious dissident groups, local Press TV reported.
In a statement, 203 Iranian lawmakers said the Bahraini people have long been under the "oppressive" policies of the government.
The lawmakers rebuked the Bahraini government for revoking the citizenship of top Shiite cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim.
The Bahraini people are peacefully protesting against the oppressive policies of the ruling regime, but the international organizations remain silent and refrain from taking any measures, according to the statement.
They "regard this issue as a great historic disgrace for international bodies and so-called advocates of human rights as well as the United States, Saudi Arabia and the Bahraini kingdom," the statement said.
Bahrain stripped Isa Qassim's citizenship in June, a move the kingdom claimed as part of its measures to fight extremism.
The Gulf state has long accused Iran of trying to stir up unrest among its Shiite population, despite denies from Iran.
