World
Bahrain severs ties with Iran after attacks on Saudi missions: state news agency
By Reuters
Published January 04, 2016
DUBAI: Bahrain announced on Monday it was cutting diplomatic ties with Iran, state news agency BNA reported, a day after its ally and neighbour Saudi Arabia also severed relations with Tehran.
Saudi Arabia cut ties with regional rival Iran on Sunday after Iranian protesters attacked its mission there, angered by the Sunni Muslim kingdom´s decision to execute a leading Shi´ite cleric.
Iran is the main Shi´ite power. "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.
-
Trump’s $45,000 holiday gifts to Natalie Harp and other aides disclosed -
Burning Man records three deaths this year as festival crowd grows older -
Elon Musk wanted ‘legion of children before the civil war’, ex-girlfriend claims -
Trump bans Canadian alcohol, dairy products and motorcycles from US after counter-tariffs -
US military destroys Iranian tankers after Iran targets navy warship with missiles -
UK declares Israeli occupation of West Bank unlawful and targets settlements with sanctions -
Where was Donald Trump on 9/11? -
Mamdani releases long-undisclosed 9/11 files showing alarms over toxic Ground Zero air
