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Iranian diplomats have left Saudi Arabia: State media

Published: 06 Jan 2016 - 04:09 pm | Last Updated: 11 Nov 2021 - 12:02 pm
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Riyadh: Iranian diplomats have left Saudi Arabia after the kingdom severed all ties with Tehran following attacks on its mission in the Islamic republic, Saudi state media said on Wednesday.

The staff of the Iranian embassy in Riyadh and those of the consulate in Jeddah left "on board a private Iranian plane," state news agency SPA reported.

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