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Bahrain Cuts Diplomatic Relations With Iran

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Bahrain calls for Iranian diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours. 04.01.2016, Sputnik International

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Bahrain Cuts Diplomatic Relations With Iran

11:10 GMT 04.01.2016 (Updated: 11:49 GMT 06.01.2016)

© AP Photo / Ebrahim NorooziIranian security protect Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran, Iran, while a group of demonstrators gathered to protest execution of a Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016

Iranian security protect Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran, Iran, while a group of demonstrators gathered to protest execution of a Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 - Sputnik International

Bahrain calls for Iranian diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours.

Bahrain has severed diplomatic relations with Tehran following storming of Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, state news agency BNA reported.

"Bahrain decided to break off diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran and calls upon all members of the mission to leave the kingdom within 48 hours," BNA said.

Protesters holding a banner saying Death is normal to us and our dignity from God is martyrdom take part in a protest against the execution of Saudi Shi'ite cleric Nimr al-Nimr by Saudi authorities, in the village of Sanabis, west of Manama, Bahrain January 2, 2016 - Sputnik International

Bahrain Police Detain Several Protesting Cleric’s Execution in Saudi Arabia

3 January 2016, 21:24 GMT

On Saturday, demonstrators protesting in Iran against the execution of Sheikh al-Nimr by Riyadh attacked the Saudi embassy in capital Tehran and the consulate in the city of Mashhad. The protests continued on Sunday.

Iranian diplomats were ordered to leave the country within 48 hours, while 47 of Saudi diplomatic mission staff have safely returned to their homeland with the help of the United Arab Emirates.

Al-Nimr was among 47 people convicted on terrorism charges whose execution Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday, setting off a diplomatic row and exacerbating sectarian strife.

According to the Al Arabiya news channel, Riyadh announced on Sunday cutting ties with Tehran and decided to evict Iranian diplomatic mission from Saudi Arabia.