Nimr was a Shia cleric and critic of the Saudi government. On January 2 Riyadh executed a death sentenced for him. Iran had long warned against the execution.
Following the execution, protestors stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran and set it ablaze. Protestors also attacked Saudi consulate in Mashhad, major city in northeastern Iran.
Rouhani also condemned the protestors’ act as being disgraceful for the Islamic Republic of Iran. He required related bodies to take legal action against the protestors.
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