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ATTA KENARE—AFP/Getty ImagesIranian women gather during a demonstration against the execution of prominent Shiite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr (portrait) by Saudi authorities, at Imam Hossein Square in the capital Tehran on January 4, 2016. Tensions between Iran and its Sunni Arab neighbours reached new heights as Saudi Arabia and Gulf allies cut or downgraded diplomatic ties with Tehran in a row over the execution of a Shiite cleric. 

Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran on Sunday.

Tthe White House called on Saudi Arabia and Iran to simmer down after tensions continued after the weekend’s unrest in Tehran.

“We do continue to be concerned about the need for both the Iranians and the Saudis to deescalate the situation in the Middle East,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters Monday. “We are urging all sides to show restraint and to not inflame the tensions that have been on display in the region.