Morocco cut off diplomatic relations with Iran on Friday, accusing Tehran of trying to spread Shia Islam in the kingdom. The tensions were mounted by recent Iranian remarks toward Sunni-led Bahrain that have raised hackles in the Arab world, Morocco's Foreign Ministry said.
According to the AP, the ministry accused largely Shiite Iran's Embassy in Rabat of trying to "alter the religious fundamentals of the kingdom" and threaten Morocco's religious unity. The ministry, in a statement, called Iran's actions "intolerable interference in the internal affairs of the kingdom."
The Moroccan press has repeatedly accused the Iranian Embassy of proselytism in recent years. The Iranian ambassador denied the charges as recently as last week.
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