Switzerland reopens embassy in Tehran, resumes mediating role between US and Iran
(VOVWORLD) - Switzerland has reopened its embassy in Tehran after a two-week closure due to the conflict between Israel and Iran, the Swiss foreign ministry said Sunday.
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Ambassador Nadine Olivieri Lozano and a small team returned to Tehran on Sunday. “The embassy will gradually resume operations," the ministry said in a statement.
The Swiss Embassy in Tehran plays a key role in US-Iran relations. Switzerland, a neutral country, has been mandated to represent US diplomatic interests in Iran since the US and Iran severed diplomatic ties in 1980.