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Saudi Arabia Plans to Cut Off Air Traffic, All Commercial Ties With Iran

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Saudi Arabia Plans to Cut Off Air Traffic, All Commercial Ties With Iran

14:55 GMT 04.01.2016 (Updated: 15:46 GMT 04.01.2016)

A Saudi man passes the al-Faisaliya tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Sputnik International

Saudi Arabia will suspend all air traffic with Iran, Reuters reports citing Saudi Foreign Minister. The minister also said that all commercial ties between the two countries will be cut.

However, Iranian pilgrims will still be welcome to visit Saudi Arabia, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Reuters.

Iranian protesters gather outside the Saudi Embassy in Tehran during a demonstration against the execution of prominent Shiite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr by Saudi authorities, on January 2, 2016 - Sputnik International

Are Saudi Arabia and Iran Edging Toward War?

4 January 2016, 14:09 GMT

On Saturday, demonstrators in Iran protesting the execution of a prominent Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr by Riyadh, attacked the Saudi embassy in capital Tehran and the consulate in the city of Mashhad.

In the wake of the attacks, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Sudan announced the cutting of diplomatic ties with Iran. Earlier on Monday, the United Arab Emirates announced that it was reducing the number of Iranian diplomats in Abu Dhabi and downgrading the diplomatic ties with Tehran.

Saudi Arabia announced Saturday it had executed 47 men on terrorism charges, including al-Nimr, an outspoken critic of Riyadh authorities, and several alleged al-Qaeda members.