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The Swiss embassy in Tehran re-opened on Sunday after being closed on June 20 owing to the unstable situation in the country.
UN expert accuses Glencore of complicity with Israel
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The UN Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian Territories has accused Zug-based Glencore of profiting from an Israeli economy that has become “an economy of genocide”.
Palestine demo broken up at Israel-Switzerland basketball match
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Around 150 pro-Palestine activists tried to force their way into Switzerland’s match against Israel at the U-19 World Cup in Lausanne.
Thousands march in Bern calling for Gaza ceasefire
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More than 10,000 people – or up to 20,000, according to organisers – marched through central Bern on Saturday afternoon in support for Gaza.
Switzerland ‘deeply alarmed’ by Middle East escalation
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Switzerland has voiced serious concern over rising tensions in the Middle East, and the UN chief says he is ‘alarmed’ by US strikes on Iran.
Jewish communities federation praises Swiss foreign minister Cassis
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Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities president praises embattled foreign minister Ignazio Cassis as doing “a very good job”.
Iran will respond firmly if US gets directly involved in Israeli strikes, says UN ambassador
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Iran says it will respond firmly to the United States if it becomes directly involved in Israel’s military campaign, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said on Wednesday.
Five Swiss diplomats leave Tehran as Israel-Iran war enters sixth day
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Five Swiss diplomats left the Iranian capital with their families by land by their own means on Tuesday, a Swiss foreign ministry spokesperson has confirmed.
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The Swiss Embassy in Tehran has been closed closed until further notice due to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.
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