CNN New Day January 5, 2016 11:32:00
What do we know from there? >> reporter: yes, chris,e escalation of the tensions starting to go up. they say religious pilgrims can go to saudi arabia to go to mecca, tens of thousands come every month from iran to saudi arabia. we're hearing that sudan, the united arab emirates, kuwait the latest, bahrain as well, all of those countries cutting their diplomatic ties with iran. it is a time, the saudis believe, for their friends in the region to stand up and support them. saudis here, i've been talking to officials today. it comes as no surprise they executed this shia cleric, al nimr. the sau...