Den iranske generalen Hassan Firouzabadi har reagert sterkt på Saudi-Arabias dødsstraffdom av sjia-imamen Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr og har sagt at det skal koste Saudi-Arabia dyrt hvis de utfører henrettelsen.

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Hassan Firouzabadi

The Iranian commander added that it is unacceptable that Saudi officials let such a sentence be carried out.

Firouzabadi hoped that the court of appeals would reconsider the “unjust” ruling.

Saudi Arabia has reportedly sentenced 26 people to death on such charges as giving speeches critical of the Al Saud and participating in protests against the ruling family.

Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr has been charged with disturbing the country’s security, giving anti-regime speeches, insulting King Abdullah in Friday Prayers sermons, and defending the political prisoners.

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Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr

General Hassan Firouzabadi har også nylig hevdet at det er Israel som står bak ISIS (ISIL).

 Press TV

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