Switzerland temporarily closing embassy in Iran, ministry says

The Swiss foreign ministry says it has decided to temporarily close its embassy in Iran, citing intense military operations there and the highly unstable situation on the ground.

“All expatriate staff have now left Iran and are safe,” the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs says in a statement, adding that the staff will return to Tehran as soon as the situation allows.

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