DW, Jan. 4th, 2016 – 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.
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.
The ongoing dispute broke out after Iranian protesters ransacked the Saudi embassy in Tehran on Sunday.