Another country is backing its diplomatic ties with Iran as it sides with Saudi Arabia. On Wednesday, Qatar said it would recall its ambassador in Tehran.
In the past few years, Qatar is not really close with Saudi Arabia. As Qatar supports different rebel groups in Syria and backing the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, its relationship with Saudi Arabia is odd. Recently, Qatar is adjusting its position and is trying to patch things up. Its soldiers are presently battling in Yemen as part of the Saudi-led alliance against Shia Houthi rebels as BBC World Service Middle East editor Sebastian Usher said.
The disagreement and fight started when a mob attacked Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran after the kingdom of Saudi Arabia plan to execute one of prominent Shi'ite cleric, Nimr al-Nimr. Swiss Info reported that Saudi Arabia will tie its relationship with Iran again if the country will stop meddling with other countries' businesses. "If they do so, we will of course have normal relations with Iran. We are not natural-born enemies of Iran," Saudi U.N. Ambassador Abdallah Al-Mouallimi told reporters.
Not only Qatar but also many other countries in the Middle East sided with Saudi Arabia said New York Times. Among other countries, Kuwait recalled its ambassador to Tehran on Tuesday while United Arab Emirates lessened its diplomatic existence. On Wednesday, Bahrain and Sudan was followed by Djibouti. The three countries cut its ties with Iran. Furthermore, Jordan summoned the Iranian ambassador to show its disapproval against the embassy attack.
Certain countries, like Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan, are already fighting their personal domestic insurgencies. They don't want to meddle with the fight of other countries. Oman has been quiet with its stance. The country is sticking to its old situation of neutrality on Saudi Arabia and Iran. While others are determined to protect their interests and keep the door open for Iran, many leaders are scared that this might start a feud between the Muslim countries.
