Saudi Arabia says it has executed six Iranian men over drug smuggling, sparking strong objections from Iran at a time when the two countries are trying to mend relations.

The Ministry of the Interior of Saudi Arabia announced that six Iranian citizens were executed in the city of Dammam for drug trafficking. The Saudi Press Agency on Wednesday, January 1 reported that these individuals had been convicted of drug trafficking.

DUBAI - Saudi Arabia had executed six Iranians sentenced for drug trafficking, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said on Jan 1.

More than 150 people were executed for non-lethal crimes this year, according to the tally, which human rights groups say is contrary to international law.

An Egyptian national, Ahmed Fuwad Al Sayed Al Luwaisi, was executed in Saudi Arabia for the 2021 murder of Kottakkal native Nambiyadath Kunhalavi. Kun

The Saudi Arabian Government on Wednesday executed six Iranians sentenced for drug trafficking. The Ministry of Interior in a statement, said the Iranians were put to death in Dammam, on the kingdom’s Gulf coast,

Saudi Arabia has executed six Iranian citizens convicted of attempting to smuggle drugs into the country, prompting strong protests from Iran's Foreign Ministry. According to CNN Türk, the Saudi Ministry of Interior confirmed the executions,

Tensions resurface in the Middle East as Iran summons Saudi Arabia’s ambassador in a heated diplomatic protest. Accusations of violations and unresolved grievances hint at cracks in their fragile reconciliation.

Amid a fragile diplomatic thaw, Saudi Arabia's execution of six Iranians for drug smuggling has sent shockwaves through the region.