Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has fired crown prince Mohammad Bin Nayef, replacing him with own son Mohammad Bin Salman, according to the king’s decree.

According to a royal decree, Mohammed bin Salman, 31, was also named deputy prime minister, and shall maintain his post as defense minister, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday.

Saudi media say King Salman has called for a public pledge of allegiance to the new crown prince in the holy city of Mecca on Wednesday night.

The Al-Arabiya broadcaster reported that Muhammad Bin Nayef has also lost the post of the interior minister. The post was filled with Prince Abdelaziz bin Saud bin Nayeff, according to media reports.

The news comes amid the ongoing standoff between a number of Gulf states and Qatar.

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