Abbas Mousavi, spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, gives a press conference in the capital Tehran on May 28, 2019. (File photo: AFP)

Iran summons Swiss ambassador as US representative in Tehran over Gulf tensions: IRIB

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Published: 23 April ,2020: 02:28 PM GST Updated: 20 May ,2020: 10:59 AM GST

Iran has summoned the Swiss ambassador in Tehran, who represents US interests in the country, over recent Gulf tensions, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Thursday, according to the IRIB news agency.

The ambassador was given a message to pass on to the United States that Iran will strongly defend its maritime rights in the Gulf and respond to any threats.

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