The Iranians noted the clerics only offense was calling for the the overthrow of the royal family and presumably replacing it with Shiites.
Dafuq ?
Not sure statements like that would have helped the situation.
Additionally, is it odd the Saudis didn't 'sugar coat' the clerics execution by just asserting he was a Zionist sympathizer ??
Dafuq ?
Not sure statements like that would have helped the situation.
Additionally, is it odd the Saudis didn't 'sugar coat' the clerics execution by just asserting he was a Zionist sympathizer ??
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.