Israel attacks: Swiss ambassador in Iran summoned by authorities

The ambassador in Teheran was summoned by Iranian authorities on Friday in the framework of Switzerland’s protecting power mandate for the US. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Switzerland represents US diplomatic interests in Iran, and as such ambassador Nadine Olivieri was called in by Iranian authorities, confirmed Alexandre Fasel, state secretary at the Swiss foreign ministry, at a press conference in Bern on Friday. “All Swiss personnel in the region affected by the military attack launched by Israel against Iran during the night are safe,” reassured for his part Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis. “The Federal Council discussed the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East this afternoon,” Cassis said, adding that the Swiss government would monitor the issue closely and seek dialogue with all partners involved. There are currently around 200 Swiss citizens living in Iran and 29,000 in Israel, Cassis said. The situation in the region continues to ...