Politics
Iran expels Swedish diplomat after Stockholm expelled an Iranian official
September 17, 2026 at 03:29 PM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 12 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Iran expels Swedish diplomat in retaliatory move
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
طهران تستدعي السفير السويدي وتطرد دبلوماسيا ردا على قرار ستوكهولم
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MAMasrawy
استدعاء وطرد ومُهلة للمغادرة.. كواليس "تصعيد دبلوماسي" بين إيران والسويد
(opens the publisher’s site)Iran has summoned Sweden's ambassador and ordered a Swedish diplomat to leave within 48 hours, retaliating for Stockholm's expulsion of an Iranian embassy official.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned the Swedish ambassador Thursday, rejected Sweden's accusations as baseless, and ordered a Swedish diplomat to leave within 48 hours, saying the measure was reciprocal.
- Sweden announced Wednesday it had expelled an Iranian embassy official and summoned ambassador Hojjatollah Faghani over activities it said conflict with the Vienna Convention and target Israeli and Jewish interests.
- Swedish Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer said Iran has long conducted activities in and against Sweden targeting opponents of the Iranian regime, as well as Israeli and Jewish interests.