RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The U.S. State Department is calling on the Iranian government to protect the Saudi Embassy in Tehran Associated Press reported, Jan. 3rd 2016.
Demonstrators in Tehran broke into the Saudi Embassy early Sunday morning.
Spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau told reporters Sunday that “we condemn in the strongest terms any attacks on diplomatic properties.”
Trudeau also called on both Iran and Saudi to refrain from “any actions that could further heighten tensions.”
Meanwhile, EU statement also said Mogherini had a “long conversation” with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. It said Zarif explained how Iran sought to “defuse the tensions and protect the Saudi diplomats” after the Saudi Embassy in Tehran was attacked overnight.
Witnesses say some 400 protesters have gathered at the Saudi Embassy in Tehran after it was stormed overnight.