Saudi Arabia’s UN ambassador has said ties would be restored when Iran stops “interfering” in other countries’ internal affairs. The dispute follows an attack on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran over the weekend Deutsche Welle reported.
Saudi Ambassador  Abdallah Al-Moualimi told reporters on Monday that Iran’s “interference” in the internal affairs of Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries was to blame for the diplomatic rupture.
As part of the measures to sever ties, Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority also confirmed late on Monday that all flights to and from Iran had been cancelled.

Seized embassy

The ongoing dispute broke out after Iranian protesters ransacked the Saudi embassy in Tehran on Sunday
Saudi Arabia’s Gulf Arab neighbors, including Bahrain, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have also severed ties with Iran. Sudan denounced the “brutal” attack on the Saudi embassy as being “in clear violation of international law.”
The diplomatic ruction has sparked global concern, with the UN chief telling Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir that that break was “deeply worrying.”
In Washington, White House spokesman Josh Earnest called on “all sides to show restraint and not inflame tensions.”
Both Iran and Saudi Arabia are due to attend the next round of Syria peace talks in Geneva on January 25. The Saudi ambassador said that the break in diplomatic relations should have no effect on upcoming talks.
“We will continue to work very hard towards supporting the peace efforts in Syria, in Yemen,” said Al-Moualimi.