Morocco severs Iran ties

Morocco has cut off diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing Tehran in a rare public spat of trying to spread Shia Islam in the Sunni Arab kingdom.

Morocco severs Iran ties

Morocco has cut off diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing Tehran in a rare public spat of trying to spread Shia Islam in the Sunni Arab kingdom.

The tensions were compounded by recent Iranian comments towards Sunni-led Bahrain that have raised hackles in the Arab world, Morocco’s foreign ministry said.

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