Saudi Arabia's regional allies have stepped up diplomatic pressure on Iran, breaking or downgrading relations with the country following an attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran, which followed executions in the kingdom.
Bahrain announced on Monday that it was closing its embassy in Iran, and called upon Iranian diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours. Bahrain frequently accuses Iran of being behind protests among its Shia population. Within hours of the announcement, Sudan also said it was cutting off diplomatic relations with Iran "in solidarity with Saudi Arabia." Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates said it was downgrading its ties with Iran, replacing its ambassador with an embassy officer-in-charge. The latest developments come as Saudi announced on Monday that it was also cutting commercial ties with Iran and cancelled all flights to and from Iran, according to Reuters.
INC News, 04/01/2016 - via ©Al Jazeera
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