Posted on 01/12/2016 3:30:42 PM PST by BenLurkin
One of the men given the death penalty was an Iranian convicted in absentia, and the other was a Kuwaiti who was in court.
Other suspects were given sentences ranging from five to 25 years, and three were found innocent.
Tensions between Shi'ite-ruled Iran and Sunni-ruled Gulf countries have escalated since a diplomatic dispute between Tehran and Riyadh erupted after Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shi'ite cleric this month.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
Love it. Let the Sunni/Shi’ite war to extinction begin!
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