Iran claims Saudi-led strike hits embassy in Yemen

Iran has accused the Saudi-led coalition battling Shiite rebels in Yemen of hitting its embassy there in an overnight air strike.

Iran claims Saudi-led strike hits embassy in Yemen
Thu, 07 Jan, 2016 - 13:53

Iran has accused the Saudi-led coalition battling Shiite rebels in Yemen of hitting its embassy there in an overnight air strike.

The accusation comes amid a dangerous rise in tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia in recent days following the kingdom’s execution of a Shiite cleric and attacks on Saudi diplomatic posts in the Islamic Republic.

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