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| Middle East live: Iran accuses Saudi Arabia over growing tensions as UK investigates Isis 'spies' video | Middle East live: Iran accuses Saudi Arabia over growing tensions as UK investigates Isis 'spies' video |
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| Iran accused Saudi Arabia this morning of severing diplomatic ties and raising international tensions in the region in order to cover up its own domestic problems. | Iran accused Saudi Arabia this morning of severing diplomatic ties and raising international tensions in the region in order to cover up its own domestic problems. |
| In a statement, a spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry said the storming of the Saudi embassy in Tehran in the early hours of Sunday was being used as a pretext to escalate the crisis. | In a statement, a spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry said the storming of the Saudi embassy in Tehran in the early hours of Sunday was being used as a pretext to escalate the crisis. |
| That incident came in response to Saudi Arabia's execution of 47 people on Saturday, including prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. | That incident came in response to Saudi Arabia's execution of 47 people on Saturday, including prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. |
| Iran's Hossein Jaberi Ansari said: "Iran... is committed to provide diplomatic security based on international conventions. But Saudi Arabia, which thrives on tensions, has used this incident as an excuse to fuel the tensions." | Iran's Hossein Jaberi Ansari said: "Iran... is committed to provide diplomatic security based on international conventions. But Saudi Arabia, which thrives on tensions, has used this incident as an excuse to fuel the tensions." |
| Meanwhile, the British security services said they were investigating a video released by the Isis militant group on Sunday which claimed to show the execution of five UK spies. | Meanwhile, the British security services said they were investigating a video released by the Isis militant group on Sunday which claimed to show the execution of five UK spies. |
| The footage included a "message" for David Cameron and a threat to wage war on Britain, and featured a militant and young child speaking in British accents. | The footage included a "message" for David Cameron and a threat to wage war on Britain, and featured a militant and young child speaking in British accents. |