Reuters: Sunni states back Saudi Arabia in growing row with Iran
Saudi Arabia's Sunni allies rallied behind the kingdom on Monday and several joined Riyadh in severing or downgrading diplomatic relations with Tehran, deepening a sectarian split across the Middle East.
Bahrain and Sudan cut all ties with Iran, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), home to hundreds of thousands of Iranians, downgraded its relations. Saudi Arabia broke off relations on Sunday after a mob stormed its embassy in Tehran.
Shi'ite power Iran accused Saudi Arabia of using the attack on the embassy as an "excuse" to sever ties and further increase sectarian tensions, after Shi'ites across the world denounced Saudi Arabia's execution of Shi'ite cleric Nimr al-Nimr.
WNU Editor: Sunni Arab countries like Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, etc. are probably not going to sever their ties with Iran.
More News On Other Sunni States Breaking Diplomatic Ties With Iran
Bahrain, Sudan and United Arab Emirates Join Diplomatic Feud Against Iran -- NYT
Bahrain, Sudan cut ties with Tehran as crisis widens in Saudi-Iran split -- Washington Post
Saudi Allies Scale Back Ties With Iran as Tensions Soar -- AP
Bahrain, Sudan, UAE follow Saudis diplomatic ties with Iran -- Newsweek
Saudi Arabia's allies scale back ties to Iran amid tensions over embassy attack, cleric's execution -- FOX News
Bahrain and Sudan sever diplomatic ties with Iran -- USA Today
Iran-Saudi crisis deepens as diplomatic ties cut -- AFP
Bahrain cuts diplomatic ties with Iran -- Al Jazeera
Factbox - Troubled history of Iran-Saudi relations -- Reuters