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Suspects In Saudi Embassy Attack Appear In Tehran Court
Twenty-one men accused of storming Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in January appeared in a Tehran court today, Tasnim News Agency reported, weeks after President Hassan Rouhani urged the judiciary to take action.
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Iran's Hassan Rouhani Rules Out Apology For Saudi Embassy Attack
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday he hoped his country could reconcile with fellow Middle Eastern powerhouse Saudi Arabia, but refused to apologise for an attack on a Saudi embassy.
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Saudi Embassy Attack May Backfire On Iran Hardliners
The arson attack on Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran that prompted Riyadh to cut diplomatic ties with Iran was initially seen as a victory for hardline opponents of President Hassan Rouhani.
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UN Security Council Condemns Attack On Saudi Embassy In Iran
The UN Security Council on Monday strongly condemned an attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran by protesters angry over Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.
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Saudi Arabia To Cut Flights, Trade With Iran, Ban Visits
Saudi Arabia's breach of ties with Iran will extend to cutting air traffic between the countries, ending commercial relations and barring its citizens from travel to the Islamic Republic, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Reuters today.
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Brother Of Executed Cleric Condemns Attacks On Saudi Missions
The brother of Nimr al-Nimr, the Shiite cleric executed in Saudi Arabia at the weekend, on Monday condemned retaliatory attacks on the kingdom's diplomatic missions in Iran, insisting: "We love our country".
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Iran Says Saudi Arabia Looking For An Excuse To Fuel Tensions
Saudi Arabia used an attack on its embassy in Tehran as a pretext to fuel tensions, Iran's foreign ministry said today in response to Riyadh's severing of relations, adding that Tehran was committed to protecting foreign diplomatic missions.
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Iran President Says Saudi Embassy Attack 'Totally Unjustifiable'
Iran's president today condemned the Saudi execution of a Shiite cleric but also denounced attacks on the Sunni kingdom's embassy and consulate as "totally unjustifiable" after protesters stormed the compounds.
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Top Iraq Cleric Says Saudi Executions An 'Aggression'
The execution of prominent Saudi Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr is an "aggression", Iraq's top Shiite authority Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said in a statement today.
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UN Chief 'Deeply Dismayed' By Saudi Executions, Urges Calm
UN chief Ban Ki-moon said he was "deeply dismayed" by Saudi Arabia's execution of 47 people including a prominent Shiite cleric, whose death sparked violent protests in Iran, a spokesman said on Saturday.
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40 Arrested Over Saudi Embassy Attack: Iran
An Iranian official today said 40 people have been arrested after Saudi Arabia's embassy was attacked and set on fire following outrage at the kingdom's execution of a Shiite cleric.
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Saudi Arabia Faces 'Divine Revenge' Over Cleric's Execution: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Saudi Arabia will face "divine revenge" over its execution of a top Shiite cleric, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said today after protesters attacked the kingdom's embassy in Tehran.
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Suspects In Saudi Embassy Attack Appear In Tehran Court
Twenty-one men accused of storming Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in January appeared in a Tehran court today, Tasnim News Agency reported, weeks after President Hassan Rouhani urged the judiciary to take action.
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Iran's Hassan Rouhani Rules Out Apology For Saudi Embassy Attack
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday he hoped his country could reconcile with fellow Middle Eastern powerhouse Saudi Arabia, but refused to apologise for an attack on a Saudi embassy.
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Saudi Embassy Attack May Backfire On Iran Hardliners
The arson attack on Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran that prompted Riyadh to cut diplomatic ties with Iran was initially seen as a victory for hardline opponents of President Hassan Rouhani.
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UN Security Council Condemns Attack On Saudi Embassy In Iran
The UN Security Council on Monday strongly condemned an attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran by protesters angry over Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.
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Saudi Arabia To Cut Flights, Trade With Iran, Ban Visits
Saudi Arabia's breach of ties with Iran will extend to cutting air traffic between the countries, ending commercial relations and barring its citizens from travel to the Islamic Republic, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Reuters today.
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Brother Of Executed Cleric Condemns Attacks On Saudi Missions
The brother of Nimr al-Nimr, the Shiite cleric executed in Saudi Arabia at the weekend, on Monday condemned retaliatory attacks on the kingdom's diplomatic missions in Iran, insisting: "We love our country".
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Iran Says Saudi Arabia Looking For An Excuse To Fuel Tensions
Saudi Arabia used an attack on its embassy in Tehran as a pretext to fuel tensions, Iran's foreign ministry said today in response to Riyadh's severing of relations, adding that Tehran was committed to protecting foreign diplomatic missions.
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Iran President Says Saudi Embassy Attack 'Totally Unjustifiable'
Iran's president today condemned the Saudi execution of a Shiite cleric but also denounced attacks on the Sunni kingdom's embassy and consulate as "totally unjustifiable" after protesters stormed the compounds.
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Top Iraq Cleric Says Saudi Executions An 'Aggression'
The execution of prominent Saudi Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr is an "aggression", Iraq's top Shiite authority Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said in a statement today.
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UN Chief 'Deeply Dismayed' By Saudi Executions, Urges Calm
UN chief Ban Ki-moon said he was "deeply dismayed" by Saudi Arabia's execution of 47 people including a prominent Shiite cleric, whose death sparked violent protests in Iran, a spokesman said on Saturday.
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40 Arrested Over Saudi Embassy Attack: Iran
An Iranian official today said 40 people have been arrested after Saudi Arabia's embassy was attacked and set on fire following outrage at the kingdom's execution of a Shiite cleric.
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Saudi Arabia Faces 'Divine Revenge' Over Cleric's Execution: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Saudi Arabia will face "divine revenge" over its execution of a top Shiite cleric, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said today after protesters attacked the kingdom's embassy in Tehran.
