Protesters Storm, Set Fire To Saudi Embassy In Iran
Earlier today, Saudi Arabia announced it had staged its largest mass execution in 25 years.
43 al-Qaeda conspirators were killed along with 4 Shiites accused of shooting policemen in the anti-government protests which broke out during the Arab Spring. Among the Shiites killed: prominent cleric Nimr al-Nimr.
His death drew sharp criticism from Iran and Hezbollah with the latter calling the execution a “grave mistake.” Here's WSJ:
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah called Mr. al-Nemer’s execution a “stain that would haunt this regime,” while former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Malki, another ally of Iran, said the execution “will topple the Saudi regime.”
Arab Gulf allies of the kingdom such as Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates said they supported steps taken by Saudi Arabia to “confront terrorism.”
Mr. al-Nemer was sentenced to death in October 2014 and charged with crimes including disobeying the ruler, inciting sectarian strife and bearing arms against security forces.
Mr. al-Nemer wasn’t widely known outside Qatif before 2011, when he emerged as a leading voice behind Shiite protests that rocked the oil-rich eastern part of Saudi Arabia for two years.
He was arrested after a car chase near his family’s farm in their hometown of Awwamiya in July 2012. Authorities said he opened fire at security forces. His family has denied this and said he was unarmed.
“We condemn a deplore this unjust killing and consider it an example of killing wisdom and moderation,” Mr. al-Nemer’s family said in a statement.
"The Saudi government supports terrorists and takfiri [heretic] extremists, while executing and suppressing critics inside the country," Iran's Foreign Ministry declared. These are "hostile statements," Riyadh responded, adding that Iran's comments constitute "a blatant intervention in the kingdom’s affairs.”
Protests erupted in the Qatif district of Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province as well as in Bahrain, where hundreds took to the streets, burning tires and braving tear gas fired by police. As we reported earlier today, protesters had also converged on the Saudi embassy in Iran.
Now, in what looks like a repeat of the Iran Hostage Crisis, the protesters in Tehran have reportedly broken into the Saudi embassy and set it ablaze with Molotov cocktails.
"Images shared on social media early on Sunday morning appeared to show Iranian protesters breaking into Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran and starting fires, after gathering there to denounce the kingdom's execution of a Shi'ite cleric," Reuters reports. "One photograph, posted on Twitter, showed protesters outside the embassy building with small fires burning inside, while another showed a room with smashed furniture purportedly inside the building."
Video shows protesters inside Saudi embassy in Tehran pic.twitter.com/DEmsNLI6ZG
— Sobhan Hassanvand (@Hassanvand) January 2, 2016
It's 23:50 here in Tehran, seems protest agnst Nimr execution continues outside Saudi embassy in Tehran right now pic.twitter.com/5LLj89FhYn
— Sobhan Hassanvand (@Hassanvand) January 2, 2016
#BREAKING: Angry protesters storm Saudi embassy in Tehran
pic.twitter.com/xOX5n6QtsR
— Sobhan Hassanvand (@Hassanvand) January 2, 2016
Protesters break into Saudi embassy building in Tehran pic.twitter.com/7wtBGpZuco
— Sobhan Hassanvand (@Hassanvand) January 2, 2016
Police disperse protesters at Saudi embassy in Tehran
Firefighters are trying to put off fire at embassy pic.twitter.com/WWb1QCURQG
— Sobhan Hassanvand (@Hassanvand) January 2, 2016
Saudi Arabia flag brought down at embassy in Tehran pic.twitter.com/7ptL0gV0ZF
— Sobhan Hassanvand (@Hassanvand) January 2, 2016
Protesters in Mashhad bring down Saudi flag at consulate following al-Nimr execution pic.twitter.com/2abn4V2KgW
— Sobhan Hassanvand (@Hassanvand) January 2, 2016
VIDEO: Footage from earlier tonight of protesters throwing Molotov cocktails at Saudi embassy in Tehran - @hamid3663
pic.twitter.com/j6ATZDYEzZ
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) January 2, 2016
As a reminder, the Sheikh was a prominent voice in the anti-government movement in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh effectively killed (literally) two birds with one stone with his execution: 1) a dissident voice was forever silenced, 2) a message was sent to Tehran, whose regional influence is expanding in Iraq and Yemen and whose forces have served to shore up the Assad government in its fight against Sunni extremists in Syria.
Now, the Iranians look set to send a message back to Riyadh as the sectarian divide once again rears its ugly head.
Meanwhile, Iran's foreign ministry is calling for "calm." Here's Reuters:
Iran's Foreign Ministry called for calm in the early hours of Sunday after police dispersed angry protesters who had stormed Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran.
Demonstrators broke into the embassy and started fires before being cleared away by the police, Iran's ISNA news agency reported, after gathering there to denounce the kingdom for executing a prominent Shi'ite cleric on Saturday.
The ministry issued a statement calling on protesters to respect the diplomatic premises, according to the Entekhab news website.
If this situation escalates, clearly crude oil will be well bid on Sunday afternoon.
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Fucking algo's.
At least they have rhythm.
Sharkbit ban in 3- 2- 1---
I am looking forward to the Monday opening. Let's see what oil is gonna do!? Problems like this will often make oil jump.
Sure everybody is pumping up oil like there is no tomorrow, with no demand in the REAL FYSICAL, instead of all the fake manipulated markets.
You could probably make a few fake digital dollar moneys.
Good luck, be happy
You won't really have a chance - the big boys will take oil futures higher across the globe, and open it several dollars higher. If you don't already own oil you will miss out. But it might be a nice short if they run it too high. Afterall, wars cost money.
I own oil ;-). Would be nice if we got one big short squeeze.
It's an interesting issue. Currently there is 3 billion barrels of oil in storage and hundreds of thousands more in transit. With very limited rationaing that is enough to last over a year, if, for instance all Saudi oil came to a halt. In the meantime, Canada can ramp from it's current production of 4.5 million to 6-7 million very quickly. Venezuela could produce tons more. US fracking is such that is can be restarted very rapidly. The people who would really suffer would be the Europeans and, oddly enough the Arab countries since most of them don't process their own oil. But in any case, it would all be over in much less than a year.
Oke great. Altough, you might be right and I really do so, I just wanted to make a profit. There are just certain events that have a certain effect and if you are prepared for it you can profit from it. Hopefuly, this will just be one such an event. Thank you for sharing your insight.
See Some Fire Say Oil Higher
After years of the 'West' sticking its noses into the Middle East and invoking the hatred of the Arabs, it looks like the Arabs may finally be getting back to what they do best - killing each other!
So the Sunni said to the Shia "You'll be the death of me yet !"
Hate to burst your bubble 'Jose' but Iranians are not arabs - they are Persians. They also speak Farsi, rather than Arabic.
I'd recommend getting some sort of education before you spew your ignorance publicly.
Aryans, from the indo-european tribe
Whoever bought the bonds underwriting the oil hedges recently, that would have blown up by now, or soon... Is about to do pretty well, no ??this smells like bait, and pre-planned. The US exporting oil now ? Funny.
I wonder if Cankles Pantsuit Clinton will tell us all that it is just the FOG OF WAR ......
Cankles is the FOGDOG OF WAR. What does it matter anyway? She didn't suck my husbands cock and that bitch is dead anyway. ME ME ME.
And Sgt. Goober told the recruits: "bring your sketchbooks and colored pens tonight. We'll be studying The Art Of War.
The French invented the guillotine as a more 'humane' way of killing people, so beheadings - if done right - are more humane than the 'West''s methods of firing squads, electric chairs, and drug cocktails that had to be changed because the EU won't give us the 'good stuff'.
Depleted Uranium..now that's whats for dinner.
WTF you say? I'm sorry....but having my head rolling around on the floor and seeing it detached from my body doesn't sound like a good idea as far as I'm concerned. That beheading is some crazy shit.....but if being burned at the stake was my only other option...I might opt for the head roll.
Agreed. Large caliber gunshot to the head is the most humane. Instantaneous.
If you're up for a short story, here's one you might like:
http://pov.imv.au.dk/Issue_27/section_1/artc2A.html
Nothing is guaranteed ever. Have you heard of Mike the HEAD less chicken?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7wkhY-0Vso
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2190052/Brazilian-builder-pierced-head-6ft-pole-miraculously-cheats-death.html
He actually opposed the death penalty. He thought it would be a more humane, standard, mechanical form of execution. And a step closer to abolishing capital punishment. It inadvertently bares his name sake for his championing the idea and a comical song circulated mocking a quote of his. He regretted his name associated with it and petitioned the French government to change the name but was refused. The Guillotine was used in France into the 1970's.
Wake me when the Germans grow some balls, team up with Russia, dust off the Panzers and along with the Ruskies have the Knesset surrounded and in flames.
+1000
I'm sure the Iranian Police were a little late since they initially and of course accidentally went to the wrong address.
They didn't want to break the speed limit or cause a danger to all the pedestrians on the streets.
Lets see now...whosa gonna profit from this latest in the coming long string of distractions to come?
Hummmm...and...wasn't rothschild owned and operated saudi-murder-state on the neocon list of countries to conquer for the evil purveyors of the money-god?
Like...if you sleep with the evil snake...the pay off will be a bitch when the snake bites your back.
Mcinsane: gee george, should we send them some moar arms and money?
Now back to real news
Gary Andersen made a nine darter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqqhAtebkTc
How much crap can decent people take before they fight back? We may be very close to world revolution as the cesspool keeps keeps goung to hell
I have no problem with anybody setting fire to anything Saudi. YIPEE... Burn Baby Burn!!! Fuck the Saudi's
5718 Westheimer, Suite 1500
Houston, Texas 77057
Consulate of Saudi Arabia
Of course. Close to the galleria. The Saudis used to stay at the hotel that is built as a part of the galleria. That way, the women could go downstairs and shop without going outside. Didn't have to burka up.
Hey, that's Bush Sr's address
Pretty close. GHWB and Barbara do still live in Tanglewilde, don't they?
Yep. Not far from Daddy Bush's house in River Oaks
For anyone over 30... Was there ever a point when you might have thought that just maybe the truth (I should put truth in quotes) might be coming from iran and russia? I certianly didn't. The game/game theory is plugging along so hard.
I know we will never know the truth, but I think most on this site understand the fragile life we exist on and are probably prepped.
If an emp popped and you said zerohedge to me after I would def have respect.
But we proably wold not cross paths.
Let's set a rally point then
ZH is all shielded an'shit.
I am in a faraday cage now.
ZH will survive. Everyone just print up some ZH T-Shirts so we can ID each other.
The only thing else we need is a secret handshake.
Rule #1 - Never talk about Fight Club....ever.
Fuck Archduke Ferdinand and the black swan he flew in on.
Burn, Baby, Burn!"
---H Rap Mohammed
Sum important truths to consider.
Iranian Commander Describes ISIL as US, Israel Proxy, Fighting with Saudi, Qatari, Turkish Funding:
http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13941012000540
Saudi Arabia & ISIL:
http://en.farsnews.com/imgrep.aspx?nn=13941012001436
Iran's Deputy FM: Saudi Arabia Main Sponsor of Terrorism, Extremism in Region:
http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13941012001488
My version of Allah can beat up your version of Allah. Neener Neener.
You provide cover for these animals .... by trivializing their bad behaviour ?
I'm feeling another Crusades coming on.
5 Crusades .... and the last one was chicken shit .... we raided Christian Orthodox Constantinople .... the Muslims were too poor and scary .... Islam has launched over 230 "Crusades" against the west .... so let's keep things in perspective .... Islam has been on a terror tear for 1438 Muslim lunar years (12 x 29 = 348 days) .... their calendar is a primitive, savage thing, too .... that's why the Haj keeps changing it's date .... in relation to the Christian calendar ?
lol braindead ill bet you think cavemen rode dinosaurs