NEW YORK: The United Nations Security Council UNSC on Monday condemned the attack on Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Tehran following the execution of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had phoned the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iran on Monday and urged them to ensure tensions in the region are not exacerbated.
The UN Security Council, in response to a Saudi letter, condemned the attack on the embassy in Tehran and another attack on a Saudi consulate in the Iranian city of Mashhad.
The council called on Iranian authorities “to protect diplomatic and consular property and personnel, and to respectfully their international obligations in this regard”.
It urged both sides to “maintain dialogue and take steps to reduce tensions in the region”.
However, it made no reference to Saudi Arabia’s execution on Saturday of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and 46 others after they were convicted of terror-related offences. (Washington Post)