Iranian bombing / ied and gunfire / clash attack on Tehran · 2 January 2016
Political / The Kingdom condemns before the UN Security Council all acts of violence against Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran
سياسي / المملكة تدين أمام مجلس الأمن الدولي جميع أعمال العنف ضد البعثات الدبلوماسية السعودية في إيران (machine translation)
- Date
- 2 January 2016 · 22 Rabi' al-Awwal 1437 AH
- Place
- Tehran
- Attacker
- Iran
- Weapons
- Gunfire / clash, Bombing / IED
- Outcome
- Struck target
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Political / The Kingdom condemns before the UN Security Council all acts of violence against Saudi diplomatic missions in Iranسياسي / المملكة تدين أمام مجلس الأمن الدولي جميع أعمال العنف ضد البعثات الدبلوماسية السعودية في إيران (machine translation)
“New York, 25 Rabi al-Awwal 1437 AH, corresponding to 05 January 2016 AD, WAM The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemned in the strongest terms all acts of violence against diplomatic missions, and the failure of the Iranian authorities to respect the fundamental principle of the inviolability of buildings…”
- Official incitement behind the attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran and its consulate in Mashhadتحريض رسمي وراء الهجوم على سفارة السعودية في طهران وقنصليتها بمشهد (machine translation)
“The scenario of the attack on foreign embassies in the Iranian capital was repeated, contrary to diplomatic norms, after extremist groups of supporters of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and hardline Basij groups stormed, on the evening of the day before yesterday, the building of the Saudi Embassy in…”
- UK defense chief slams attacks on Saudi missions in Iran
“RIYADH: British Defense Minister Michael Fallon on Tuesday added his voice to the growing chorus denouncing the attacks on Saudi missions in Iran, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said on Tuesday. Fallon expressed his…”
- The crisis of the assault on the Saudi embassy worries the worldأزمة الاعتداء على السفارة السعودية تقلق العالم (machine translation)
“World capitals expressed their concern over the deterioration in Saudi-Iranian relations that followed Iranian extremists' assault on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran and the Consulate General in Mashhad, expressing fear that this deterioration would complicate…”
- Recounting horror: Iran refused to help Saudi diplomats under attack
“RIYADH: Saudi officials from the embassy in Tehran, who have arrived safely in the Kingdom, have accused the Iranian government of doing nothing to protect them from a mob in the city earlier this week. Mohammed bin…”
- Qatar recalls envoy to Iran after attacks on Saudi missions
“DOHA: Qatar recalled its ambassador to Iran on Wednesday, state news agency QNA said, after allies Saudi Arabia and Bahrain cut their ties with Tehran following attacks on Saudi missions by Iranian protesters, angered…”
- Political parties in Tehran trade accusations over responsibility for the attack on the Saudi embassyأطراف سياسية في طهران تتقاذف الاتهامات حول مسؤولية الهجوم على السفارة السعودية (machine translation)
“Iranian political parties traded blame for the attack on the Saudi Embassy, which observers said is a known Iranian method to try to exonerate the government from what happened; the Iranian officials' positions on the attack renewed the question about Tehran's commitment…”
- The Gulf Cooperation Council holds the Iranian authorities responsible for the assault on the Saudi embassy in Tehranمجلس التعاون يحمل السلطات الإيرانية مسؤولية الاعتداء على السفارة السعودية بطهران (machine translation)
“The Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council held the Iranian authorities fully responsible for the terrorist acts of assaulting the Saudi Embassy in Tehran and its consulate in the Iranian city of Mashhad, stressing that such acts do not serve…”
- Arab League flays Iran for attacks on Saudi missions
“CAIRO: Arab League foreign ministers agreed at an emergency meeting in Cairo on Sunday to condemn the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran and accused the Tehran government of failing to protect them. In a…”
- Khamenei realizes after weeks: Attack on Saudi mission was too damaging
“DUBAI: Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday condemned the attack on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran this month, saying it was “really bad” and that it damaged the country. Protesters stormed the Saudi…”
- Tehran releases 152 defendants in the attack on the Saudi embassyطهران تطلق سراح 152 متّهمًا في الاعتداء على السفارة السعودية (machine translation)
“The spokesman for the Iranian judiciary, Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei, announced the release of all those detained on charges of attacking the Saudi embassy except two, numbering 152 people out of 154, indicating that "only two people remain held pending…”
- Khamenei: The attack on the Saudi embassy harmed Iran.. and the "nuclear" did not meet all desiresخامنئي: الاعتداء على السفارة السعودية أضر بإيران.. و«النووي» لم يلبِ كل الرغبات (machine translation)
“Nearly three weeks after Basij elements attacked the premises of Saudi diplomatic missions, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said yesterday that the attack caused damage to "Iran and Islam." At a time when ministers are discussing…”
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