Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran, gives Iranian mission 48 hours to get out

Update – Saudi minister says #SaudiArabia asks #Iran's diplomatic mission and related entities to depart within 48 hours

— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) January 3, 2016

It looks as if Saudi Arabia has cut its diplomatic ties with Iran and given Iranian diplomats 48 hours to get out. This comes after Iran’s Supreme Leader basically told Saudi Arabia that they would exact revenge for the execution of a Shiite cleric.

Saudi Arabia will now try to get other Gulf and regional countries to do the same. Iraq will not, and neither will Qatar or Oman. Others?

— Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) January 3, 2016

Iran-Saudi economic and military comparison. pic.twitter.com/CNgVfcJkGM

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) January 3, 2016

Here is the latest from the Saudi Arabia embassy in Washington:

.@KSAMOFA: #SaudiArabia denounces hostile #Iranian remarks https://t.co/p3ovzzzVz2

— Saudi Embassy (@SaudiEmbassyUSA) January 3, 2016

FM @AdelAlJubeir: #SaudiArabia severing diplomatic relations with #Iran after embassy attack

— Saudi Embassy (@SaudiEmbassyUSA) January 3, 2016

We will continue to monitor this story as it develops. This continues to ignite an already volatile situation in the Middle East.