Senior Swiss diplomat in Iran discovered useless after fall from high-rise constructing
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The Swiss overseas ministry (FDFA) mentioned an worker at its embassy in Iran had died of an accident, with out figuring out the sufferer. “The FDFA and its head Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis are shocked by the tragic dying and categorical their deepest condolences to the household,” it mentioned.
Iranian emergency companies spokesman Mojtaba Khaledi mentioned the diplomat’s physique was discovered by a gardener after an worker who arrived at her condominium early on Tuesday observed she was lacking, the information company Fars reported.
“This individual was the primary secretary of the Swiss embassy,” Khaledi advised Mehr information company. “The reason for her fall has but to be decided,” he advised Fars.
The diplomat was 51, the semi-official information company ISNA reported. Different experiences put her age at 52.
Switzerland has represented US diplomatic pursuits in Iran since Washington and Tehran lower ties shortly after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.