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What does Khamenei think of Saudi Embassy attacks?

Iranian officials have condemned the attack on Saudi Arabia's embassy.

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Flames rise from Saudi Arabia's embassy during a demonstration in Tehran, Jan. 2, 2016. Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran in response to Saudi Arabia's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric. — REUTERS/TIMA/Mehdi Ghasemi

After protesters who were angered at the execution of a prominent Shiite cleric stormed the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tehran, setting fire to it, a number of Iranian officials have condemned the attack. Many Iranian media outlets also questioned the motives of the embassy attackers, who have once again caused a diplomatic crisis between Iran and a foreign country.

Iranian officials condemned the execution of Nimr al-Nimr, who had advocated for more rights of Saudi Arabia’s Shiite minorities. However, many were quick to also condemn the attack on the Saudi Embassy.

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