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Iranian diplomat expelled from Sweden

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Iran's ambassador after security-threatening activities

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  • Sweden expels an Iranian diplomat after he conducted security-threatening activities.
  • According to Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer, Iran has used criminal networks to direct threats against opposition and Jewish and Israeli interests in Sweden.

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Sweden has identified security-threatening activities linked to Iran that target oppositional and Jewish interests.

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"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Iran's ambassador and announced that an official at the Iranian embassy in Sweden has been asked to leave the country due to activities that are not compatible with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations," writes the Government Office in a press release.

In a comment, Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) says that Iran has been conducting security-threatening activities in and against Sweden for a long time. It has targeted opposition, various Jewish and Israeli interests in our country, according to Strömmer.

"This has been done, among other things, by using criminal networks," writes Strömmer.

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard takes the incident seriously.

Open Questions

  • What specific activity did the diplomat perform?
  • How will Iran respond to the expulsion?

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This article was originally published by Dagens Nyheter.

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