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Between the two states. we're talking about what's happening in syria. we're talking about what's happening in yemen, and i think that the people of both syria and yemen will be incredibly badly hit because of these proxy complex, and the lack of desire to take steps toward reducing the tensions between the two states. >> now, let's go back to the trigger of this, because it was, of course, the execution of the cleric from iran. saudi arabia and authorities would have been more than aware that this was going to be a provocative act and that this was going to likely end in some protests or wors...

Demonstrators stormed in tehran to protest the execution of a cleric. have been rivals for years.rchy- >> but observers say this escalation is especially worry somegiven the existing conflicts throughout the region. becky anderson has more on that. >> reporter: a measure of the furry that erupted in parts of the middle east after the execution of al nimr. he also condemned the killing of the shiite cleric saying it violated human rights and islamic values. and labeled it another example of, quote, sectarian policies that he said are destabilizing the region. it's a view echoed by shiite

>> this move came after iranian demonstrators stormed and rack sacked offices and pl. they were protesting the execution of a cleric. >> we are determined not to allow iran to undermine our security. we are determined not to let iran mobilize or create or establish terrorist cells in our country or in the countries of our allies. >> and some more background on al in a here. he was an outspoken cleric. saudi authorities arrested him several times. the 56-year-old repeatedly