US EditionSaudi Arabia orders Iranian military attache, four embassy staff to leave
Saudi Arabia expelled Iran’s military attache, assistant, and three embassy staff over repeated attacks, warning of risks of further escalation and shattered trust, officials said.
- Saudi Arabia informed Iran's military attache, his assistant and three members of the embassy staff that they must leave the kingdom within 24 hours after being declared persona non grata, the Saudi foreign ministry said on Saturday, citing what it described as continued Iranian attacks on Saudi territory.
- Saudi Arabia has come under attack by hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones since the start of U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, the vast majority of which have been intercepted, authorities said.
- The ministry said in a statement that continued Iranian attacks would lead to further escalation and have "significant consequences" for current and future relations.
55 Articles
55 Articles
Saudi Arabia declares Iranian military attaché, Embassy staff 'personae non gratae', mandates departure within 24 hours
WAM - The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs renewed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s unequivocal condemnation of the blatant Iranian attacks against the Kingdom, the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and a number of Arab and Islamic countries.In a statement carried by Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the ministry said that the continued targeting by Iran of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—its sovereignty, civilian objects, civilians, economic inte…
Saudi Arabia has declared Iran's military attache, his assistant and three other embassy staff as persons non grata. Within 24 hours, they must leave the country.
Saudi Arabia expelling Iran's military attaché brings Riyadh-Tehran normalization into question
The decision, announced by the Saudi foreign ministry, follows a similar move by Qatar, which also declared the security and military attaché in Iran’s embassy as persona non grata on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia Expels Iranian Diplomats Over Attacks
Saudi Arabia has expelled five Iranian diplomats, giving them 24 hours to leave the country. The development comes amid escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel, with Saudi authorities saying it has faced repeated attacks on civilian locations and energy facilities lately. According to a statement by the Saudi Foreign Ministry, the affected officials include Iran’s military attaché, assistant milit…
Dubai. Saudi Arabia yesterday declared people not pleasant to five employees of the Iranian embassy, including the military attaché. In Iraq, an official of the national intelligence service died in an attack on the headquarters of the institution, whose authorship has not yet been clarified. In parallel, the supply of Iranian gas to Iraqi territory resumed at a rate of five million cubic meters per day, following the U.S. attack on the South Pa…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
