{"id":2582481,"date":"2026-03-22T00:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T04:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saudi-arabia-orders-five-iranian-diplomats-to-leave-country\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T00:02:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T04:02:48","slug":"saudi-arabia-orders-five-iranian-diplomats-to-leave-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saudi-arabia-orders-five-iranian-diplomats-to-leave-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia orders five Iranian diplomats to leave country"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsaudi-arabia-orders-five-iranian-diplomats-to-leave-country%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2582481&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Saudi Arabia has declared five Iranian diplomats persona non grata and ordered them too leave the kingdom within 24 hours. The group includes Iran\u2019s embassy military attach\u00e9, the assistant military attach\u00e9, and three other staff members, according to a Saudi Foreign Ministry statement. Riyadh cited Iran\u2019s \u201ccontinued attacks\u201d as the reason and said it would take all necessary measures to preserve its sovereignty, security, and interests. This move makes Saudi Arabia the second Gulf contry to expel Iranian diplomats in the past week, with Qatar having done so earlier after Iran attacked Qatari LNG facilities in what followed an israeli strike on the South Pars gas field. The broader context includes Iranian drone and missile assaults targeting Saudi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">energy infrastructure<\/a>, refineries, ports, and Allied facilities such as the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh and the Prince Sultan Air Base.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Saudi Arabia orders five Iranian diplomats to leave country<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2538815\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Saudi Arabia has declared five <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\">Iranian<\/a> diplomats persona non grata, saying they must leave the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/saudi-arabia\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/saudi-arabia\">kingdom<\/a> in the next 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>The diplomats are the Iranian Embassy&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/foreign-policy-experts-blast-biden-as-situation-in-middle-east-rapidly-deteriorates-in-3-key-areas\/\" title=\"Foreign Policy Experts Blast Biden As Situation In Middle East Rapidly Deteriorates In 3 Key Areas\">military attache<\/a>, the assistant military attache, and three other staff members, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KSAmofaEN\/status\/2035481821584961909\">according to<\/a> a statement from the Saudi Foreign Ministry.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4499689\/iran-israel-trade-strikes-nuclear-sites\/\">Iran and Israel trade strikes on each other&#8217;s nuclear development sites<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4499762\/trump-iran-power-plants-strait-of-hormuz-closure\/\">Trump threatens to &#8216;obliterate&#8217; Iran&#8217;s power plants if Strait of Hormuz not open in 48 hours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4499712\/g7-energy-supply-iran-hormuz-chokehold\/\">G7 &#8216;ready&#8217; to protect energy supply amid Iran&#8217;s Hormuz chokehold<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Saudi government pointed to Iran&rsquo;s &ldquo;continued attacks&rdquo; as the reason, which they said will lead to &ldquo;further escalation&rdquo; and have &ldquo;serious consequences&rdquo; for Saudi-Iranian relations.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia is now the second Gulf country to remove some of Iran&rsquo;s diplomats in the past week.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Qatar <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MofaQatar_EN\/status\/2034373233084932502\">removed<\/a> the Iranian Embassy&rsquo;s military attache, security attache, and two other staffers from the country.<\/p>\n<p>That decision came shortly after Iran launched an attack on Qatari liquified natural gas facilities, in what was a serious escalation in the war. The attack was prompted by an Israeli strike on the South Pars gas field, which is shared by Iran and Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia has also been under regular assault from Iranian drones and missiles since the start of the war as it quickly spread to the Gulf.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4496824\/qatar-iran-embassy-lng-strike\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4496824\/qatar-iran-embassy-lng-strike\/\">QATAR DECLARES IRANIAN EMBASSY ATTACHES PERSONA NON GRATA AFTER LNG FACILITY STRUCK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Those attacks have targeted the kingdom&rsquo;s energy infrastructure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-show-7-states-oppose-electric-vehicle-mandates\/\" title=\"Polls reveal opposition to electric vehicle mandates in 7 states\">including oil refineries<\/a> and key ports, the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, and the Prince Sultan Air Base, which hosts U.S. forces.<\/p>\n<p>In its statement on Saturday, Saudi Arabia said it &ldquo;will not hesitate to take all necessary measures to preserve its sovereignty, safeguard its security, and protect its territory, airspace, citizens, residents, resources, and interests.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi tells five Iranian diplomats to leave in 24 hours<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2582482,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/saudi-arabia-iran-embassy-persona-non-grata.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37066,53061,3823,34933],"class_list":["post-2582481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-diplomatic-relations","tag-diplomatic-tensions","tag-iran","tag-saudi-arabia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/saudi-arabia-iran-embassy-persona-non-grata.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2582481"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582481\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2582485,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582481\/revisions\/2582485"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2582482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2582481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2582481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2582481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}