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Sudan said Monday the break of diplomatic relations with Iran after the attack on the Saudi diplomatic mission in the country, according to Reuters. “In response to the barbaric attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran and its consulate in Mashhad & lt; … & gt; the Sudanese government announced the immediate break of relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran “- a statement quoted by the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On Sunday, the break of diplomatic relations with Sudan announced Saudi Arabia, and on Monday it was followed by Bahrain. Both countries demanded that the Iranian diplomats to leave them outside for 48 hours.
By the diplomatic protest on Monday joined the United Arab Emirates. According to the UAE official news agency WAM, the country’s authorities have decided to reduce the mutual diplomatic representation with Iran to the level of charges d’affaires, as well as reduce the number of Iranian diplomats in the UAE.
In a statement, UAE Foreign Minister, quoted by the agency said, that “this exceptional step was taken in the light of Iran’s continuing interference in the internal affairs of Arab States and the Gulf countries, which has reached unprecedented levels.” In accordance with the decision of the UAE recalled its ambassador to Tehran, Saif al-Zaabi.
Iran, for its part, accused Saudi Arabia of using the attack on its embassy as a pretext to break relations and the worsening diplomatic crisis in the Middle East.
The attacks on Saudi diplomatic mission followed the execution in Saudi Arabia of the influential Sheikh Nimrah al-Nimrah, accused of inciting riots in the Shiite unrest in the east of the Sunni kingdom in 2012.
Saudi Arabia and Iran are among the world’s largest oil exporters. The growth of conflict between them led to higher prices, despite the economic weakness in Asia, notes Reuters. Brent oil supplies February worth today on the London Stock Exchange ICE at 16:12 MSK $ 37.95 / bbl., Which is 1.8% higher than the closing price.
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