Iranian bombing / ied and gunfire / clash attack on Mashhad · 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
- Mashhad
- Attacker
- Iran
- Weapons
- Gunfire / clash, Bombing / IED
- Outcome
- Struck target
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Political / The Foreign Minister announces the Kingdom's severing of diplomatic relations with Iran Second additionسياسي / وزير الخارجية يعلن عن قطع المملكة علاقاتها الدبلوماسية مع إيران إضافة ثانية (machine translation)
“Regarding the assaults on the Consulate General in Mashhad, the events unfolded as follows: - At (11) a.m. on Saturday 22/3/1437 AH, a taxi directly stormed the gate of the consulate's security barrier in an attempt to storm the consulate gate…”
- 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…”
- Iran {regrets} the assaults on the two Saudi missions and pledges not to repeat themإيران {تأسف} للاعتداءات على البعثتين السعوديتين وتتعهد بعدم تكرارها (machine translation)
“Iran expressed its "regret" over the two attacks on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Tehran and Mashhad, and pledged to arrest and try those responsible for the attack on the Saudi mission in Tehran. Diplomatic sources said that Iran's envoy to the United Nations, Gholam…”
- 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…”
- The spirit of the Iranian revolution and sectarianism in the briefcase of Tehran's menروح الثورة الإيرانية والطائفية في حقيبة رجال طهران (machine translation)
“In March of last year, the head of the Expediency Discernment Council, Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, appeared as if he was extending his hand to the new Saudi era, and that he was seeking to improve relations between Tehran and Riyadh, and in other places Rafsanjani says: "It is possible to establish…”
- Saudi resolve cuts diplomatic relations with {Iranian terrorism}الحزم السعودي يقطع العلاقات الدبلوماسية مع {الإرهاب الإيراني} (machine translation)
“Saudi Arabia took a firm decision yesterday to sever its diplomatic relations with Iran, following the assaults that targeted the building of the Saudi Embassy in Tehran and the consulate in Mashhad, and also because of Iranian interference in Saudi affairs after the execution of 47 convicted…”
- 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…”
- 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…”
- Iran stalling probe into attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions: Official source
“JEDDAH: Iranian authorities are stalling on an investigation into the violent mob attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in 2016, an official source at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday. The…”
- Diplomatic crises due to attacks on embassies in Tehranأزمات دبلوماسية بسبب الهجمات على السفارات في طهران (machine translation)
“The attack on foreign embassies in the capital Tehran is not a surprise; Iran's foreign relations have gone through crises as a result of the failure to protect diplomatic premises, especially after the 1979 revolution and the assumption of power by the system of the Guardianship of the Jurist. And…”
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