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Protesters Storm Saudi Embassy In Tehran, Set It Ablaze Over Beheading Of Cleric by Onyocha: 11:14pm On Jan 02, 2016
Breaking news: Demonstrators break into Saudi embassy in Tehran during protest over Shiite cleric’s execution


Protesters storm Saudi embassy in Tehran, set it ablaze


Published time: 2 Jan, 2016 20:52
Edited time: 2 Jan, 2016 22:09

Iranian protesters broke into the Saudi embassy in Tehran after launching several Molotov cocktails into the building. The rally in front of the embassy was triggered by Riyadh’s execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.

Footage uploaded on Twitter showed angry Iranian protesters pillaging the ground floor of the Saudi embassy, tearing apart furniture, flags, and documents. It was then engulfed in one big blaze, seemingly after the angry mob, outraged over the Saudi execution of prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh al-Nimr, threw Molotov cocktails at the building.


Protesters gathered in several cities across Iran on Saturday angered by the Gulf kingdom’s execution of al-Nimr, who was put to death along with 46 other prisoners.

Nimr had been the most vocal critic of Saudi Arabia’s ruling family prior to mass protests that erupted in 2011. He called for regular demonstrations against the ruling elite. Shiites have long complained that they are victims of discrimination in the Sunni powerhouse. Nimr had often called for better protection for the country’s Shiite minority.

https://www.rt.com/news/327755-saudi-embassy-iran-protest/

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