Iran has decided to temporarily suspend son secret Baghdad-brokered talks aimed at defusing years-long tensions with regional rival Saudi Arabia, linked to the Iranian state media reported on Sunday, a day after Saudi Arabia won out largest known mass execution in it’s modern history.
Iranian news website Nournews, considered close to the country’s Supreme National Security Council, reported the government had unilaterally suspended the talks with Saudi Arabia that are ongoing in Baghdad over the past year aimed at restoring diplomatic relations.
abroad from iraq minister earlier had said the fifth round of talks between Saudi and Iranian representatives were to resume on Wednesday.
The report did not give a reason for Iran’s suspension, but it comes after Saudi Arabia imposed death 81 people sentenced of crimes ranging from murder to membership in militant groups, a group which activists believe included over three dozen Shiites.
Shiites, who live principally in the oil-rich east of the kingdom have long complained of to be treated like second- class citizens. Executions in Saudi Arabia of Shias sparked regional unrest in the past.
Iran, the most grand Shia Muslim country in the worldand the Sunni power of Saudi Arabia has severed diplomatic relations in 2016 after Saudi Arabia executed prominent Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr. Angry Iranians protesting the execution stormed two Saudi diplomats missions in Iran, years of food of animosity between nations.
Late Saturday, sporadic protests erupted among Shiites in the neighboring island kingdom of Bahrain over mass executions.
Baghdad-mediated talks between regional foes have begun quietly in The capital of Iraq last year as Saudi Arabia sought a way end his disastrous war against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, a conflict that spawned the world’s worst humanitarian disaster and rained down rebel drones and missiles down on Saudi airports and oil facilities.
Iran-backed militias also attacked Saudi targets and launched drones against the kingdom of Iraq.
the pause in diplomatic talks between the countries who have long competed for influence across the Middle East arrive at a tense moment for the region. On Sunday, a missile strike landed in the neighborhood of the american consulate in northern iraq city of Irbil, a attack a US defense official said to be from neighboring Iran.
Talks to revive 2015 Tehran nuclear deal with world the powers have meanwhile broken off last week without agreement, throwing uncertainty over month of negotiations that had almost reached a breakthrough.
Iran has decided to temporarily suspend son secret Baghdad-brokered talks aimed at defusing years-long tensions with regional rival Saudi Arabia, linked to the Iranian state media reported on Sunday, a day after Saudi Arabia won out largest known mass execution in it’s modern history.
Iranian news website Nournews, considered close to the country’s Supreme National Security Council, reported the government had unilaterally suspended the talks with Saudi Arabia that are ongoing in Baghdad over the past year aimed at restoring diplomatic relations.
abroad from iraq minister earlier had said the fifth round of talks between Saudi and Iranian representatives were to resume on Wednesday.
The report did not give a reason for Iran’s suspension, but it comes after Saudi Arabia imposed death 81 people sentenced of crimes ranging from murder to membership in militant groups, a group which activists believe included over three dozen Shiites.
Shiites, who live principally in the oil-rich east of the kingdom have long complained of to be treated like second- class citizens. Executions in Saudi Arabia of Shias sparked regional unrest in the past.
Iran, the most grand Shia Muslim country in the worldand the Sunni power of Saudi Arabia has severed diplomatic relations in 2016 after Saudi Arabia executed prominent Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr. Angry Iranians protesting the execution stormed two Saudi diplomats missions in Iran, years of food of animosity between nations.
Late Saturday, sporadic protests erupted among Shiites in the neighboring island kingdom of Bahrain over mass executions.
Baghdad-mediated talks between regional foes have begun quietly in The capital of Iraq last year as Saudi Arabia sought a way end his disastrous war against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, a conflict that spawned the world’s worst humanitarian disaster and rained down rebel drones and missiles down on Saudi airports and oil facilities.
Iran-backed militias also attacked Saudi targets and launched drones against the kingdom of Iraq.
the pause in diplomatic talks between the countries who have long competed for influence across the Middle East arrive at a tense moment for the region. On Sunday, a missile strike landed in the neighborhood of the american consulate in northern iraq city of Irbil, a attack a US defense official said to be from neighboring Iran.
Talks to revive 2015 Tehran nuclear deal with world the powers have meanwhile broken off last week without agreement, throwing uncertainty over month of negotiations that had almost reached a breakthrough.