May 4, 2021 9:46 PM

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Swiss diplomat in Iran found dead after fall from high-rise

<span style="color: #222222;">In Iran, a senior member of staff at the Swiss embassy in Tehran has died after falling from the high-rise building where she lived.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Iranian media reports that the 51-year-old woman was first secretary at the embassy.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Swiss foreign ministry also confirmed an employee had died in an accident.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The ministry added that it was in touch with the family and Iranian authorities.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It gave no further information about the circumstances of the death, citing data protection and privacy reasons.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Switzerland has represented US diplomatic interests in Iran since Washington and Tehran severed relations shortly after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. </span><br />''  <br />

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