Saudi Arabia on Sunday officially severed ties with Iran over the
storming of the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, following the execution of
Saudi Shiite cleric Nimr Al-Nimr.
Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir told a news conferenc.
Iran’s diplomatic mission and related entities in Saudi Arabia had been given 48 hours to leave. He said Riyadh would not allow Tehran to undermine the Kingdom’s security.
He added that all Saudi diplomats and staff have arrived in the UAE from Iran and are on their way to the Kingdom.
He called Tehran a regional menace for its smuggling of arms and explosives and its previous harboring of Al-Qaeda militants.
In Tehran, angry crowds hurled Molotov cocktails and stormed the Embassy. Fires were seen burning inside the building.
Read more: Saudi Arabia severs Iran ties | Arab News
Iran’s diplomatic mission and related entities in Saudi Arabia had been given 48 hours to leave. He said Riyadh would not allow Tehran to undermine the Kingdom’s security.
He added that all Saudi diplomats and staff have arrived in the UAE from Iran and are on their way to the Kingdom.
He called Tehran a regional menace for its smuggling of arms and explosives and its previous harboring of Al-Qaeda militants.
In Tehran, angry crowds hurled Molotov cocktails and stormed the Embassy. Fires were seen burning inside the building.
Read more: Saudi Arabia severs Iran ties | Arab News
