Swiss ambassador to Iran leaves conflict-hit country

The Swiss ambassador to Iran left Tehran on Thursday night, Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has announced. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The ambassador arrived in Azerbaijan in the morning with the seven remaining members of the Tehran embassy. + Switzerland's intermediary role is shrinking Five members had already left the city with their families on Tuesday following the decision by the head of the department to temporarily close the embassy. Any equipment that needed to be secured had also been evacuated, said Cassis. The buildings have been closed and local staff are no longer on site, apart from a caretaker. "However, they remain our employees", Cassis added. Translated from French by DeepL/mga How we work We select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools to translate them into English. A journalist then reviews the translation for clarity and accuracy before publication. Providing you with ...