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Iran tantrum not good for regional peace

The protests by Iran in the aftermath of the execution of 47 people deemed by Saudi Arabia as terrorists and dissidents are unjustified and have nothing to do with sectarian differences between Sunnis and Shias.

Tehran's anger was driven by the execution of a Shia cleric Nimr Baqr Al Nimr who was convicted alongside 47 other people for terrorism and other criminal activities.

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