Protest in Tehran after Saudis execute Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr, 46 others

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Protest in Tehran after Saudis execute Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr, 46 others

By Yousuf Basil, Salma Abdelaziz and Michael Pearson, CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/02/middleeast/saudi-arabia-executes-dozens-terror/index.html

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(CNN)—Saudi Arabia said Saturday it had executed 47 people in a single day, including a dissident Shiite cleric, Nimr al-Nimr, who had repeatedly spoken out against the government and the Saudi royal family.

Nimr had been convicted of inciting sectarian strife, sedition and other charges following his 2012 arrest.

Iran, Saudi Arabia's regional rival, summoned the Saudi ambassador in Tehran to condemn the execution, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. The Shiite-majority nation issued a statement deploring the execution and warning that Saudi Arabia would pay a heavy price for its policies.

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Loud and angry demonstrations broke out late Saturday at the Saudi embassy in Tehran. Video showed at least one person tossing homemade firebombs at the embassy.

A CNN producer in Tehran said some protesters even made it in the building, set fire inside and ransacked some records. There were several arrests, police officers at the embassy told CNN.


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