TEHRAN , Iran ( CNN ) -- Iran said Saturday that Morocco 's decision to cut diplomatic ties between the two countries harms Muslim unity , state media reported . Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says soldiarity in Islamic world needed to support Palestinians . `` The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that at the present juncture when the unity and solidarity of Islamic countries is necessary for supporting the Palestinian people , this act of Morocco harms unity of the Muslim world , '' Iran 's Foreign Ministry said in a written statement , the semi-official Fars News Agency reported . Morocco decided to cut diplomatic ties with Iran Friday , blaming Tehran 's `` inadmissible attitude '' against the African country as a reason for the decision for the move , Moroccan Press Agency said . The move ratchets up a feud between Sunni Morocco and Shiite Iran . On February 25 , Morocco recalled its interim charge d'affaires from Tehran for a week of consultations , the statement said . Morocco has demanded that Iran explain `` unacceptable '' language in a statement it issued after Morocco expressed its solidarity with Bahrain , the statement said . Bahrain , a tiny Persian Gulf archipelago , embodies the Sunni-Shiite divide . With a majority Shiite population and a Sunni ruler , Bahrain has become a point of contention between Morocco and Iran , said Sandra Mackey , a Middle East analyst and author of `` The Iranians . '' Mackey said Bahrain 's government has not allowed its Shiite majority into the political and economic power structure , `` so Iran has an interest in egging on this Shia foment in Bahrain -- in order to raise Iran 's stature in the Persian Gulf . '' Morocco has ambitions to raise its stature among Arab states , and `` it would make some sense that they would jump on this , '' she said . `` They 're far enough away where it 's not going to impact on them directly , '' Mackey added . Mackey said other emirates would likely be more cautious about confronting Iran , she said , `` but the Moroccans can do it without posing any serious threat on their doorstep . '' There is potential for conflict within Bahrain , she said . `` The Shia are really pushing against this Sunni government and the Sunni government , I think , is in a fairly significant amount of trouble , '' she said . CNN 's Tom Watkins contributed to this report .
Morocco cut diplomatic ties with Iran on Friday because of `` inadmissible attitude '' The move ratchets up feud between Sunni Morocco and Shiite Iran . By AFP Staff Writer Rabat (AFP) - Moroccan authorities have announced they will sever all relations with Iran, accusing Tehran of "intolerable behaviour" after the Islamic Republic executed a prominent Shia cleric. Sunni-ruled Bahrain has become point of contention between Morocco and Iran .