Muslim cleric, sheik nimr alnimr. He used the pul pulpit to criti. Protests in iran turned violent fire bombing the Saudi Embassy in tehran. Saudi arabia responded by cutting diplomatic relations with iran, all travel trade and commercial relations. Many saudi allies in the middle east have followed suit but unease that saudi arabia and its allies already feel over a newly ascendant iran. Home of islams holiest shrines but shia iran openly challenges that asen dance asen assen asse. New sanctions on irans Missile Program and separately, congress has voted to tighten visa restrictions on travelers to the United States who have been to iran. Both have the iranians crying foul and warning that any new sanctions will put the Nuclear Accord in jeopardy and that is why the saudiiranian power struggle is bound to drag the United States into the fray and there is a growing realization that last years Nuclear Accord gives iran more space to project its power instead of curbing it. Iran consider
Two gulf states have taken steps to back saudi arabia in its diplomatic dispute with iran. Bahrain says its cut ties completely with tehran, while the u. A. E. Said its downgraded relations. Sudan said its dismissing the Iranian Ambassador from kartoum. Earlier, demonstrators set fire to the embassy in tehran protesting against the execution of a prominent cleric who criticized saudi policy towards its shia muslim minority. Saudi diplomatics on their way home transversing dubai airport. As they were evacuated came similar action by some allies, among them, neighboring bahrain. After two days of demonstrations by protestors from its shia muslim minority. The gulf state thats closely allied to saudi arabia accused iran of blatant and dangerous interference in arab countries and support for terrorism. The actions followed the arson attack at the Saudi Embassy in tehran. Saudi arabia accused iran of doing nothing to prevent it. A war of words is escalating. We are determined not to allow i
Wildlife is under threat. We will tell you why saudi arabia has severed diplomatic ties with iran after demonstrators targeted the embassy on saturday night. They were protesting after saudi arabia executed a proposal entity shia cleringic. Nimr alnimr was among 47 men put to death. Reporter the saw deembassy ablaze in tehran. They lash out while nimr alnimr was executed on terrorism charges. The saudi government says it made repeated requests for iran to protect the embassy. They were ignore in order. In response the kingdom has cut diplomatic ties with tehran. We are determined not to allow iran to undermine our security. We are determined not to let iran mobilise or create or establish terrorist cells in our country or in the countries of our allies. Reporter the execution of nimr alnimr has prompted protests among shia communities across the middle east. Nimr alnimr and the other men, including alqaeda preacher. Faris alzahrani, were charged with plotting and carrying out terrorist
Building is demanding changes. The day that sent stocks into a tumble we begin with calls for calm amid escalating tensions between saudi arabia and iran, a day after saudi arabia cut off ties with tehran, bahrain and sudan follow eld suit and downgraded its relationship. Tensions flair after demonstrators in iran set fire to the Saudi Arabian embassy after the saudis executed a shia cleric. Andrew simons reports. Reporter diplomats on their way home with their families, transiting here at dubai airport. Among them bay rain. Up to two days of demonstrations by protestors from a shia muslim majority. The gulf state that is closely allied to saudi arabia accused iran of blatant and dangerous interference in arab countries and support for terrorism. The actions followed the arson attack at the Saudi Embassy in tehran. Saudi arabia aaccused iran of doing nothing to prevent it. A war of words is escalating. We decided to cut off all diplomatic relations with iran and also all air traffic, c
At least 36 refugees die as two boats sink over the coast of greece. Ill have all the days sports including the English Premier League. U. S. President barack obama has announced new plans to make it harder to buy a gun. The socalled executive orders include closing a loophole that allows gun sales without a background check of the buyer. Many of the ru Republic Party president ial hopefuls spoke out about this. We saw the show when the president was announcing the measure, he got quite emotional, didnt he. He really did. And we never see this from president barack obama. If anything wev we have hes been criminal sized of being too stoic. This came as a bit of a surprise because the speech had been going on, and then he really did, he started to tear up, and he sounded more determined than ever. Lets take a listen to what he had to say. Every time i think about those kids it gets me mad. And by the way, it happens on the streets of chicago every day. [applause] so what have we been hea