EVENT SUMMARY
Arab League nations have expressed discontented over the attacks on Saudi Arabia Embassy in Tehran, Iran.
The Arab League states have thrown its weight behind Saudi Arabia now in dispute with Iran, a scenario threatening diplomatic ties between the two countries.
During a meeting in Cairo on Sunday, the ministers called for further probe into the Embassy attack incident and forward its investigation findings to UN’s Security Council.
Saudi Arabia-Iran diplomatic row was sparked when Saudi allegedly executed Shia cleric Nimr Al-Nimr.
Eight other Muslim countries followed in Saudi’s footsteps threatening to cut links with Iran.
Hours earlier Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif said Riyadh was using the row with Tehran to “negatively affect” peace talks on Syria.
