Italian Embassy in Tehran to Continue Operations from Baku
Italy has temporarily closed its embassy in Tehran and will continue its diplomatic mission from Baku.
As reported by Trend, this was announced by Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani.
According to him, approximately 50 embassy staff members have already crossed the border into Azerbaijan.
"For security reasons, we have closed the Italian embassy in Tehran. A group of about 50 Italians, led by the Italian ambassador to Iran, has already crossed the border into Azerbaijan. We will continue to maintain diplomatic relations with Tehran to protect the Italians remaining in Iran and our national interests. The embassy will continue its operations from Baku," emphasized Antonio Tajani.
