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(4 Jan 2016) The United States is concerned about the need for Saudi Arabia and Iran to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East following diplomatic tensions between the two countries, the White House said Monday.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has been in touch with his Iranian counterpart to convey the message. He will also talk with his Saudi counterpart at some point soon.
Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic ties with Iran on Sunday after angry Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi diplomat mission to protest the Saudi execution of 47 individuals on terrorism charges, including Saudi Shiite cleric Nemer Baqar Al-Nemer.
At the US State Department, spokesman John Kirby said there are other pressing issues in the region that require the attention of both Saudi Arabia and Iran.
He said the administration hopes the recent tensions to not spill over into affecting any form of cooperation on the major issues in the region.
U.S. officials had raised direct concerns to Saudi officials about the potential damaging consequences of following through on the mass executions, according to both Earnest and Kirby.
On Monday, three Sunni-led countries -- Bahrain, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates -- joined Saudi Arabia in severing or downgrading diplomatic ties with Iran, adding to the fraught atmosphere in the region.
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir announced on Monday that his country will cut air traffic with Iran and ban citizens from travelling there.

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