In the aftermath of four Iranians' execution on drug smuggling charges, Iran has cancelled a proposed trip toSaudi Arabiaby a top Foreign Ministry official, Trend quoted Mehr News Agency as reporting.
The Iranian deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, was scheduled to travel to Jeddahand meet with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal.
Amir-Abdollahian planned to invite Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah to a summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to be held in Tehran in August.
Iran this week condemned Saudi over the executions, saying the Iranians were not given consular access andweren'tprovided with lawyers or translators in the court.
Foreign Ministry spokesmanRamin Mehmanparast warned the case would have political repercussions for the Arab kingdom.
The executions may exacerbate tensions between the two countries over recent months.
Source: Bloomberg
