Saudi-Owned Broadcaster MBC Teases Postponed TV Series ‘Embassy 87’ About Saudi Diplomats Held Hostage in Iran

By Nick Vivarelli

Nick Vivarelli

International Correspondent

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Saudi-owned Middle East broadcaster MBC has unveiled plans to air a high-end TV series titled “Embassy 87” shot in 2022 – that it had previously seemingly shelved – about Saudi diplomats who were held hostage in Iran.

MBC’s move to tease dropping “Embassy 87” on its Shahid streaming service is considered a direct effect of the US-Israeli war on Iran and its retaliatory strikes on the Gulf region that are causing a breakdown in Saudi-Iran diplomatic ties.

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