GCC FMs to meet Sat. on attacks against Saudi embassy in Tehran

RIYADH, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- The foreign ministers of the GCC member states are set to hold an extraordinary meeting in Riyadh on Saturday to discuss recent attacks on the Saudi embassy and consulate in Tehran and Mashad respectively.
GCC Secretary-General Abdul-Latif Al-Zayani said in a press statement the meeting will be presided by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir, the current chairman of the GCC ministerial council.
Iranian protesters had stormed and torched the Saudi diplomatic mission in Iran following the execution of 47 Saudi terror convicts in Saudi Arabia.
On January 3, Saudi Arabia severed all diplomatic and trade ties with Iran in response to the attacks on its embassy and consulate in Iran.
Several countries and regional and international organizations have consequently condemned the storming of the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, and affirmed support to and solidarity with Saudi Arabia. (end) yms.mt