Rome is temporarily closing its embassy in Tehran and moving staff to Azerbaijan, Italy’s foreign minister says.
“We have decided for security reasons to temporarily close our embassy in Tehran, and move the personnel to Baku,” Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani tells journalists at the Senate.
His spokesman confirms the closure to AFP but stresses Italy “has not broken off diplomatic relations.” The spokesman confirmed the closure to AFP but stressed Italy “has not broken off diplomatic relations.”
The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on Saturday, prompting it to retaliate across the region.
Iranian news agency Tasnim reported that several explosions were heard in Tehran on Thursday morning. Iranian news agency Tasnim reported that several explosions were heard in Tehran on Thursday morning .Premier Giorgia Meloni had a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday to talk about the Iran war, her office said in a statement.
“The two leaders discussed the implications of the conflict in Iran for both the Middle East and global situation, focusing in particular on the impact of hostilities on freedom of navigation,” the statement said.
Meloni and Macron “also reaffirmed their shared commitment to supporting the Gulf nations affected by Iran’s unjustifiable attacks, the security of Cyprus, and avoiding a military escalation in Lebanon” it said.
“They agreed to remain in close contact regarding the development of the crisis”.
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