Bahrain tells Iranian diplomats to leave within 48 hours and Sudan says it has severed ties in row over execution of Shia clericBahrain and Sudan possess quickly followed Saudi Arabia in severing diplomatic relations with Iran in the wake of a row over the execution of a main Shia cleric by the Saudi authorities,which has provoked wide international condemnation. Sudan also says it has cut diplomatic links, while the United Arab Emirates has also downgraded ties with Tehran.
Saudi Arabia also said that it was halting all air traffic to and from Iran, and would ban its citizens from visiting. Iranians,however, would be still be able to visit the kingdom for pilgrimages to Mecca.
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Source: theguardian.com