Azerbaijan, Baku, April 5 /Trend, A.Tagiyeva/
Persian Gulf countries will start joint coordination of activities aimed against Iranian interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries of the Gulf, otherwise Iran will sow discord and foment inter-religious conflict in the Arab countries, said Arab analyst Vael Mirza.
"The plans of the Gulf Cooperation Council include actions against Iran's interference in the affairs of the Arab countries both through the media and telecommunications, as well as through political and economic pressure," Mirza told Trend by telephone from Dubai on April 5.
Gulf Cooperation Council countries condemned Iran for its efforts to interfere in the internal affairs of member states of the organization. The corresponding statement was made last Sunday at an extraordinary Council meeting in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
Participants of the meeting put on Iran the responsibility for attempts to create internal division in Bahrain, where mass protests of the Shiite opposition are spreading against the policy of the Sunni royal dynasty.
The Council also condemned Iran's interference in the internal affairs of Yemen.
Mirza said Yemen is a country where on the basis of religious conflict, a civil war could start that can last for many years, which, in turn, would weaken the power of the region.
"Iran's goal is to weaken the economy of the region. If civil war begins in Yemen, it will certainly be a blow to the economy of the whole region," said the expert.
Commenting on the prospects for future relations between Iran and the Arab Gulf states, Mirza said that all depend on the further policy of Tehran.
"If Iran ceases undue interference in the internal affairs of the Persian Gulf countries, the Arab countries will not continue the political pressure on Iran," he added.
Demonstrations began in Yemen in February, with protesters calling for the ouster of Saleh who has been in power since 1978.
In mid-March, the Western media reported that Yemeni security forces shooting at anti-government protesters in the capital Sanaa killed 40 people and wounded around 300.