Trend News Agency :Iranian government has said it banned the import of products from Saudi Arabia, as well as the import of goods of the Saudi origin from other countries.The decision was made during an extraordinary meeting of Iran’s Cabinet of Ministers, headed by President Hassan Rouhani, on Jan. 7, the state TV channel IRINN reported.The move comes after Riyadh cut diplomatic ties with Tehran on Jan. 3, after Iranian protesters, angered by the Saudi Arabia’s execution of a prominent Shia cleric, Nimr al-Nimr, attacked Saudi embassy in Tehran and consulate in Mashhad. Riyadh at the time also announced that it halts air traffic and trade links with the Islamic Republic. Bahrain, Sudan, Djibouti, Kuwait and the UAE have also rallied to Saudi Arabia’s side, breaking off or downgrading relations with Iran in recent days.Meanwhile, Iran’s government also decided Jan. 7 to continue a ban for Umrah pilgrimage of Iranians, which was set April last year. The ban was imposed following misconduct by Saudi security guards at Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport sexually harassing two teenage boys on pilgrimage from Iran.
