As the rift between the two countries deepens, Iran has banned all products from Saudi Arabia with immediate effect.
A few days ago, Saudi Arabia took the first blow by cutting off ties with Iran.
According to an AFP report of Thursday, “The cabinet has banned the entry of all Saudi products and products from Saudi Arabia.”
The Iranian government was quoted to have said this in a statement released on Thursday, January 7.
The government also noted that a ban on Iranians travelling to the Saudi holy city of Mecca for the umrah pilgrimage was also in place “until further notice”.