GCC, Jordan slam attacks on Saudi missions

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GCC, Jordan slam attacks on Saudi missions
Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani

The BNA said that the GCC chief denounced Iran's "hostile and inciting" statements against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following the execution of convicted terrorists, adding that such statements represent a blatant interference in Saudi Arabia's domestic affairs.

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Published: Mon 4 Jan 2016, 6:50 PM

Riyadh: The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, and Jordan have condemned the "barbaric" attacks on the Saudi embassy in Tehran and the Saudi consulate in Mashhad and held Iranian authorities responsible for these terrorist acts.
The failure to prevent the attacks represents a serious breach of Iran's obligations to protect diplomatic missions under the Vienna Convention of 1961 and International Law, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) quoted Zayani as saying.
The BNA said that the GCC chief denounced Iran's "hostile and inciting" statements against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following the execution of convicted terrorists, adding that such statements represent a blatant interference in Saudi Arabia's domestic affairs.
The GCC countries have rallied behind Saudi Arabia and condemn such terrorist acts against its diplomatic missions in Iran, and also hold the Iranian authorities fully responsible for them, Zayani added.
The GCC states also reiterate their full support to the measures taken by Saudi Arabia to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and arrest the perpetrators of terrorist acts and inciters of sedition and bring them to justice, he added.
Kuwait also condemned the attacks.
An official source at the foreign ministry was quoted by the Kuwaiti News Agency as saying that Iranian authorities should shoulder responsibility for protecting the embassy and ensuring the safety of its staff.
"Such attacks are a flagrant violation of Vienna Convention that requires states to protect and safeguard diplomatic missions and to ensure the safety of their staff," the source added.
Mohammad Momani, Jordanian State Minister for Media Affairs and government spokesperson, voiced Jordan's solidarity and support for Saudi Arabia in facing extremism and terrorism. He condemned Iranian interference and anti-Saudi Arabia rhetoric.


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