Senior cleric urges S Arabia to halt Nimr's execution

Qom, Oct 18, IRNA - Ayatollah Lotfollah Safi Golpayegani here on Saturday urged Iran's Foreign Ministry to help lift the death penalty of prominent Saudi Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr. Ayatollah Golpayegani underscored that the death penalty against Sheikh Nimr has caused extreme regret among Shia Muslims and freedom-seekers. He also urged Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to make efforts in that respect. Sheikh Al-Nimr was detained in 2012 following a protest by the Saudi Shia Muslims.