Arab League–Iran relations Guards. On 4 January 2016, Bahrain severed diplomatic relations with Iran, citing Iran's "blatant and dangerous interference" in Bahrain and other Arab countries. This directly followed Saudi Arabia's dissolution of diplomatic ties with Iran. In 2014 AFP reported Libyan and Iranian embassy in Moroni, Comoros, had problems about registering their claim to the property in the capital Moroni, because Comoros gave one property to both country for building their embassies . In January, 2016, Comoros recalled ambassador from Iran for expressing cooperation and solidarity with Saudi Arabia and censured Tehran for what it called interference in the internal affairs of
Capital punishment in Iran Supreme Court, but it may be commuted to flogging if the convicted repent. It is uncertain if it also applies to drug crimes. Most drinking cases are settled through tazir punishments (e.g. imprisonment and/or fines) rather than whipping. The execution of minors in Iran has been a major issue for human rights groups and the Western media. As of May 2009, there were at least 137 known juvenile offenders awaiting execution in Iran, but the total number could be much higher as many death penalty cases in Iran are believed to go unreported. Of the 43 child offenders recorded as