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Urgent: Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Iran: gov't

Xinhua, January 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Somali government said Thursday it has cut ties with Iran amid a diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia.

Somalia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the "decision to sever diplomatic ties" and gave Iranian diplomats 72 hours to leave the country. Endit