Iran and Sweden expel each other's diplomats
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Neutral summary
Iran expelled a Swedish embassy employee in Tehran in response to Stockholm's earlier decision to expel an Iranian diplomat. Sweden accused Tehran of activities incompatible with the Vienna Convention and of threatening Jewish and Israeli interests in the country. Swedish Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said the Iranian diplomat had used criminal networks to target political opposition figures and Jewish and Israeli interests. Iran rejected the allegations and gave the Swedish diplomat 48 hours to leave the country.
How it was framed
Outlets: 12. Countries: 11. Facts in the shared core: 3.
Publication timeline
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Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)
Sweden Expels Iran Embassy Employee, Summons Ambassador
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Al-Monitor (outlet profile)
Sweden expels Iran embassy employee over anti-Jewish threats. Sweden said Wednesday it had expelled an Iranian embassy employee and summoned the country's ambassador, accusing Tehran of making threats against Jewish and…
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DR Nyheder (outlet profile)
Sverige udviser iransk embedsmænd og anklager Iran for 'sikkerhedstruende virksomhed'
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The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
Sweden expels Iranian embassy official over activity incompatible with Vienna Convention. The official's expulsion follows a CNN report in April that Iran allegedly used criminal gangs in Sweden to target Israeli and Je…
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
"Activités incompatibles avec la Convention de Vienne": la Suède convoque l'ambassadeur d'Iran et expulse un de ses employés. La Suède a annoncé avoir convoqué l'ambassadeur d'Iran et ordonné l'expulsion de l'un de ses…
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Sweden expels Iran embassy employee, citing security concerns. Stockholm says Iran-backed groups are plotting against 'Jewish and Israeli interests' in the country.
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
МИД Ирана выслал сотрудника шведского посольства. Такое решение принято дипведомством исламской республики в ответ на действия Стокгольма
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NRK (outlet profile)
Iran og Sverige utviser hverandres diplomater. Irans utenriksdepartement har kalt inn Sveriges ambassadør til Iran for å protestere mot at Sverige i går bad en iransk diplomat forlate landet. Den iranske tjenestemannen…
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Politika (outlet profile)
Иран протерује шведског дипломату као одговор Стокхолму. Техеран узвратио истом мером након потеза шведских власти
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IRNA (outlet profile)
Tehran orders Swedish diplomat to leave Iran within 48 hours. Tehran, IRNA – Iran has rejected Sweden’s allegations against the Islamic Republic and ordered a Swedish diplomat in Tehran to leave the country within 48 ho…
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N1 Srbija (outlet profile)
Nakon zahteva Švedske da iranski ambasador napusti Stokholm, Teheran uzvratio sličnim zahtevom. Iran je zatražio od švedskog ambasadora u Teheranu da napusti tu zemlju, kao odgovor na sličan prethodni zahtev Švedske ira…
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
L'Iran expulse un diplomate suédois en réponse à une décision similaire de la part de Stockholm. Les relations diplomatiques entre les deux pays sont depuis plusieurs années tendues. En mars, un ressortissant suédois d'…
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The National (UAE) (outlet profile)
Iran expels Swedish diplomat after Tehran accused of security threats
Factual core
- Iran expelled a Swedish diplomat in response to Sweden's decision.
- The expulsion and summoning occurred in Stockholm, Sweden.
- Swedish Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer stated that Iran has conducted activities threatening security in and against Sweden over a long period.