A senior Iranian foreign ministry official rejected the allegations raised by Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmad bin Muhammad Al Khalifa about Tehran's interference in Syria's internal affairs, and called on the al-Khalifa regime to meet the demands of the Bahraini people. "Bahraini officials are needed to focus on finding a political solution to the crisis in Bahrain instead of raising unfounded allegations against the Islamic Republic of Iran," Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Monday. Bahrain’s foreign minister on Sunday urged Iran’s newly elected president to seek the withdrawal of what he called Tehran-backed Hezbollah forces from Syria. The appeal by Sheik Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa was made during meetings between the European Union and Persian Gulf Arab foreign ministers. Sheikh Khalid's remarks came as Bahrain has been facing protest rallies for several months with the Bahraini people demanding democracy and freedom in their