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Journalist Says Iran-Saudi Showdown Comes At A 'Really Dangerous' Time

2:24pm January 07, 2016

Robin Wright, who writes about Saudi Arabia and Iran in the current issue of The New Yorker, says upcoming Syrian peace talks have been compromised by the execution of an outspoken Shiite cleric.

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These are submunitions that broke apart Wednesday in the Hayal Sayeed neighborhood of Sanaa in Yemen, Human Rights Watch says.

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Iran Claims Saudi-Led Coalition Hit Its Embassy In Yemen

12:17pm January 07, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

As tension boils between the two regional powers, witnesses say it's not clear that Iran's embassy sustained damage, or was even hit.

Iran's president Hassan Rouhani addresses the nation in a televised speech last July. He has condemned the attack on the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tehran, but the episode gave the appearance that he's unable to keep hardliners in check.

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The Potential Losers In The Iran-Saudi Arabia Feud

4:39pm January 05, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

The bitter rivalry may be more bad news for the long-suffering people of Syria. Also, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has come off looking ineffectual.

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Kuwait Recalls Ambassador From Iran Over Saudi Rift

9:06am January 05, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Kuwait also summoned Iran's ambassador Tuesday to give him a note of protest over the failure to protect Saudi Arabia's diplomatic missions.

An Iraqi protester holds a poster of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr, who was executed in Saudi Arabia, during a protest Monday in front of the gate of the Green Zone in Baghdad.

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Who Was The Shiite Sheikh Executed By Saudi Arabia?

4:48pm January 04, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The kingdom's execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, who was highly critical of the Saudi government, marks a turning point in Saudi-Iranian relations and has sent shock waves through the region.

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Sudan And Bahrain Join Saudi Arabia, Cutting Diplomatic Ties With Iran

3:39pm January 04, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Announcing the move Monday, Bahrain said it is responding to "sinful cowardly attacks" on Saudi Arabia's embassy and a consulate in Iran.

Iranian women in the capital Tehran demonstrate against the execution of a prominent Shiite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr (seen on the signs). He was among 47 people beheaded by Saudi authorities on Saturday, a move that escalated tensions between the two c

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Saudi Arabia And Iran: Here's How Their Feud Could Escalate

3:32pm January 04, 2016

by Greg Myre

The Saudi-Iran rivalry has been a fundamental fault line in the Middle East for decades and complicates most every major issue in the region, from the Syrian civil war to global oil markets.

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Saudi Arabia, Iran Face Off As Sectarian Tensions Escalate After Executions

10:51pm January 03, 2016

by Deb Amos

A cold war in the Middle East just turned a lot hotter. Saudi Arabia, a Sunni power, and Iran, a Shiite one, have long been bitter rivals, but always maintained diplomatic relations — until now.

Iranian riot police block a street leading to the Saudi embassy as protesters hold portraits of prominent Shiite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr during a demonstration against his execution by Saudi authorities on Sunday in Tehran.

Saudi Arabia Severs Diplomatic Ties With Iran

6:58pm January 03, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Saudi Arabia's execution of Shiite cleric Sheik Nimr al-Nimr has inflamed sectarian conflict and been strongly condemned by Iran. Now the Saudis have ordered Iranian diplomats out of the country.

Iranian security stand guard to protect Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran, Iran, while a group of demonstrators gathered to protest execution of a Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia late Saturday into early Sunday.

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Iranian Protesters Arrested At Saudi Embassy In Tehran

8:58pm January 02, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Angry over the execution of Shiite cleric Sheik Nimr al-Nimr in Saudi Arabia, protesters gathered at the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, reports Iran's semi-official news agency. Some entered the building.

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