US EditionSwitzerland reopens its embassy in Tehran after two-week closure
- The Swiss embassy in Tehran reopened after a two-week closure due to instability in Iran.
- Ambassador Nadine Olivieri Lozano returned with a small team as part of the embassy's gradual resumption of activities.
- Consular services, including issuing visas, remain suspended while Switzerland monitors regional developments.
- Switzerland has represented U.S. interests in Tehran since 1980 and continues to fulfill this role after the embassy's reopening.
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The decision to reopen the embassy was preceded by an agreement with Iran and the US, whose interests Switzerland represents as a protective power in Iran.
Switzerland Reopens Its Embassy in Tehran After Two-Week Closure
Switzerland, which also represents U.S. interests in Iran, has reopened its embassy in Tehran after a closure due to the air war between Israel and Iran, the Swiss foreign ministry said on Sunday.
Switzerland resumes embassy operations in Tehran
TEHRAN – Switzerland officially announced it is reopening its embassy in Tehran, marking a step in the gradual restoration of diplomatic normalcy after a brief closure triggered by the Israeli regime’s 12-day war on Iran.
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Macau BusinessSwitzerland reopens embassy in Tehran
Switzerland said on Sunday it was reopening its embassy in Tehran, which was closed last month amid an air war with Israel, and will resume representing US interests in the country. As of Sunday, the embassy is "again open having temporarily been closed on June 20 owing to the instability of the situation in the country," the Swiss foreign ministry said in a statement. Ambassador Nadine Olivieri Lozano and a small team returned to Tehran overlan…
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