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4 January 2016

Saudi Arabia severs diplomatic ties with Iran

Saudi Arabia has given Iranian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country, after its embassy was attacked following the execution of a Shia religious figure.

By Stephanie Boland

Saudi Arabia has severed its diplomatic ties with Iran after its embassy was attacked on Saturday during protests in Tehran.

The protests came in response to Saudi Arabia’s execution of 47 people on terrorism charges, including Nimr al-Nimr, a Shia religious figure who was critical of the Saudi Arabian government.

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