Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr
Cleric’s execution: Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran
Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran, responding to the storming of its embassy in Tehran in an escalating row between the rival Middle East powers over Riyadh's execution of a Shia Muslim cleric.
January 4, 2016
Saudi Arabia looking for excuse to fuel tensions: Iran
Saudi Arabia used an attack on its embassy in Tehran as a pretext to fuel tensions, Iran's foreign ministry says in response to Riyadh's severing of relations.
January 4, 2016
Cleric’s execution: Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran
Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran, responding to the storming of its embassy in Tehran in an escalating row between the rival Middle East powers over Riyadh's execution of a Shia Muslim cleric.