Saudi Arabia breaks off diplomatic ties with Iran

Saudi Arabia says it has broken off diplomatic ties with Iran, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a prominent Shi’ite Muslim cleric.

Saudi Arabia breaks off diplomatic ties with Iran
Mon, 04 Jan, 2016 - 00:00

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir was speaking after demonstrators had stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran.

Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and 46 others were executed on Saturday. Saudi Arabia found them guilty of “terrorism”. Mr Jubeir said that all Iranian diplomats must leave Saudi Arabia within 48 hours.

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