Maldives severs diplomatic ties with Iran

Q.  Maldives has severed diplomatic ties with which country?
- Published on 20 May 16

a. Iran
b. Iraq
c. Saudi Arabia
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Iran
 
The Maldives has terminated its four-decade-old diplomatic ties with Iran. Iran’s policies are detrimental to peace and security in the region (West Asia), which, in many ways, is also linked to stability, peace and security of the Maldives, said an official statement.
  • 13th Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul, Turkey, deplored “Iran’s interference” in the internal affairs of West Asian States.
  • Expressing “deep concern” over the announcement, the Maldivian Democratic Party, the principal Opposition party, said “this kind of irrational adventurism in foreign policy decisions will have serious negative repercussions on the security of the Maldives.”

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