Tehran Prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi on Tuesday saidthat 22people will soon be sent to court over charges pertaining to damaging the Saudi embassy in Tehran.
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Tehran Prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi[/caption]The assaults on the embassy took place on January 2 during demonstrations by angry protesters censuring Saudi Arabias execution of top opposition cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.
Top Iranian officials censured the incident that was followed byRiyadh'sseverance of ties with Tehran.
Saudi Arabia executed Nimr along with 46 others, provokinginternational outrage, widespread condemnation, and a serious escalation of tensions in the region.
The Shia cleric was arrested in 2012 over charges of instigating unrest and undermining the kingdoms security, making anti-government speeches and defending political prisoners, all of which he rejected as baseless.
By Press TV
