Bagher Asadi, a high-ranking Iranian diplomat was detained in Tehran in March as a part of the crackdown on dissidents in the weeks leading to the Iranian presidential elections, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Asadi, who had previously worked in the Iranian UN Mission in New York, was a director of the Istanbul-based D8 Group […]
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Iran Denies Diplomat Sex-Abuse Charges
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has issued a statement rejecting accusations that an Iranian diplomat in Brazil sexually assaulted young girls in a public swimming pool.
Japan diplomat says to keep buying Iran oil
(Reuters) – Japan will continue to import as much Iranian crude oil as it needs, the Japanese ambassador to Tehran was quoted by Iranian media on Sunday as saying.
Berlin summons Iran diplomat over sentenced pastor
Freedom Messenger – The German government says it has summoned Iran’s ambassador to press for the release of a pastor sentenced to death for converting to Christianity.
A Letter to Dr. Ahmed Shaheed The UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran by a Former Diplomat
“Speak the truth and shame the devil.”Dear Dr. Ahmad Shahid,What compelled me to write this letter is the fact that we share a common background serving as diplomats for our countries. Such commonality brings us closer together and encourages mutual understanding of a single issue.