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Swiss diplomat defending US interests dies in Iran
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- 04 May, 2021
- 09:47
A senior employee at the Swiss embassy in Tehran died on Tuesday after falling from a high-rise building where she lived in the north of the city, Report mentions, referring to ISNA.
A spokesman for emergency services said that "a woman fell from a tower in Tehran and lost her life in the Kamaranieh area."
News agencies reported the victim's age as either 51 or 52 years old.
According to Sky News Arabia, she was the first secretary of the Swiss embassy in Tehran. The diplomat curated issues related to the interests of the United States in Iran.
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