Tehran accuses Saudis of bombing its embassy in Yemen

Row is latest bout in ongoing diplomatic war between Shia Iran and Sunni Saudi Arabia

Protests against execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr
Women protest outside the Saudi embassy in Yemen against the execution of cleric Nimr al-Nimr
(Image credit: Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images)

Iran has accused Saudi Arabia of deliberately bombing its embassy in the Yemen capital Sana'a, injuring several members of staff. State media said planes had deliberately targeted the building in airstrikes on Thursday.

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