Publish: 20:25, 21 Dec, 2024

Iranian embassy staffer assassinated in Syria

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Iranian embassy staffer assassinated in Syria
Seyed Davoud Bitaraf, a local staff member of Iran’s embassy in the Syrian capital city of Damascus, was assassinated by “terrorist elements” in Damascus on December 15, 2024-Press TV

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned the shooting death of its local embassy staffer in the Syrian capital of Damascus, when terrorists opened fire on the vehicle he was in. 

While speaking on Saturday, Esmaeil Baghaei extended his condolences to the Iranian nation and the bereaved family of Seyed Davoud Bitaraf over his assassination by “terrorist elements” on December 15.     

The diplomat vehemently denounced the act of terror, stating that the body of Bitaraf had been found, identified and transferred to Iran in recent days, Press TV reported.

He also reminded Syria’s new transitional government of its responsibility to identify and punish the perpetrators of the crime.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is seriously pursuing the matter through various diplomatic and international channels in an appropriate manner,” he said.

Earlier speaking at a weekly press briefing in the capital Tehran on Monday, Baghaei said the reopening of the Iranian embassy in Syria is “high on the agenda,” adding that the diplomatic mission will resume its activities once the “necessary conditions” are met.

“The reopening of the embassy in Damascus requires preparations, the most important of which is ensuring the security and safety of the embassy and its staff,” the Iranian diplomat said.

He, however, did not provide a specific timeline, but added that Iran will work toward the objective “as soon as the necessary conditions are provided.”

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