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Saudis cut diplomatic ties with Iran amid uproar over cleric’s execution

By Associated Press
· Updated January 16, 2025 12:04 AM · 4 min read read
Saudis cut diplomatic ties with Iran amid uproar over cleric’s execution

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced Sunday it was severing diplomatic relations with Shiite powerhouse Iran amid escalating tensions over the Sunni kingdom's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric. The move came hours after protesters stormed and set fire to the Saudi Embassy in Tehran and followed harsh criticism by Iran's top leader of the Saudis' execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a leader of antigovernment protests during the 2011 "Arab Spring."

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced Sunday it was severing diplomatic relations with Shiite powerhouse Iran amid escalating tensions over the Sunni kingdom's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric. The move came hours after protesters stormed and set fire to the Saudi Embassy in Tehran and followed harsh criticism by Iran's top leader of the Saudis' execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a leader of antigovernment protests during the 2011 "Arab Spring."…

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