Through its media platforms, Iran gave its version of the story, about the summoning of its ambassador in Nouakchott. Its official press agency Fars News said that Tehran's diplomat was invited to the Mauritanian Foreign Ministry to deliver a message on «the USA's withdrawal from the nuclear deal».
The U.S. Ambassador to Algiers has paid the Tindouf Camps a visit. For the moment he has not met yet with member of the Polisario leadership. Yet, questions have been raised regarding the official’s visit to the area.
On Monday, the Saudi's Sports Authority's chairman tweeted saying that his country might not support the Moroccan bid to host the 2026 World Cup. Two days later, the Saudi ambassador to Rabat assured that such tweets shouldn't affect the diplomatic relations between the two nations.