Iraq is suspending consulate operations in Iran following the arrest and torture of Iraqi diplomats.<br />Iraq's foreign ministry said Tuesday that the suspension will be lifted if "Iran apologizes for the attack."<br />Iranian security forces arrested two Iraqi diplomats during their trip to the Iraqi consulate in Masshad last Saturday.<br />The diplomats were later released without bail...but Iran has yet to provide an explanation for the arrest.<br />The arrest of diplomats is unusual as the two countries have established stronger diplomatic and economic ties in recent years.<br />
