Swiss embassy in Tehran remains open

Swiss Embassy in Tehran remains open Keystone-SDA

The Swiss embassy in Tehran remains open despite incessant US and Israeli bombing raids on the Iranian capital since Saturday.

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The foreign ministry confirmed this to the Swiss News Agency Keystone-ATS on Friday.

Six Swiss nationals and 18 local employees are still working at the Swiss representation, said a foreign ministry spokesman. All are well, considering the circumstances, he added. Four employees with Swiss passports had already left Iran on March 3.

All Swiss representations in the region have the necessary security and crisis management measures in place, the foreign ministry emphasised, pointing out that these arrangements are constantly being checked and adapted.

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