Riyadh Accuses Iran of Protracting Probe Into Saudi Diplomatic Missions Attacks

Riyadh accused Tehran of unwillingness to finalize the investigation into storming of the Saudi diplomatic mission in Iran January 2016, media reported Tuesday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — In January 2016, people protesting against the execution of the Saudi Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr attacked the Saudi embassy in Tehran and consulate in Mashhad. After the incident, Riyadh cut diplomatic ties with Tehran.

Saudi Press Agency reported, citing a source in country's Foreign Ministry, that despite the initial agreements, Tehran had denied the access of the Saudi investigators to Iran as part of their joint activities with the Iranian authorities aimed at inspecting the attacked facilities and finalizing all the processes related to the issue.

The source condemned Iran's attitude to such a sensitive bilateral issue reflected in disrespect for the international laws regulating diplomatic relations, the media outlet added.

The outlet added, citing the official source, that Saudi Arabia will communicate these facts to the international organizations and take all the necessary measures to protect its diplomatic rights in line with the intentional law.

According to Arab media reports, some 100 suspects were detained by Iran following the incident of whom 13 were subsequently sentenced to imprisonment. Earlier on Tuesday, the Iranian Appeals Court reportedly upheld the sentences for 10 of those convicted.