Kathmandu. Amidst ongoing protests, violence, and tensions involving the United States, New Zealand has decided to temporarily close its embassy in Tehran.
In a statement issued by New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was announced that the embassy has been temporarily closed and all diplomatic staff have left Tehran. Furthermore, New Zealand has decided to relocate its consular operations to Ankara, Turkey.
This week, four Arab nations—Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar—have actively intensified diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions between the U.S. and Iran. These four countries, which are U.S. allies in West Asia, have appealed to the United States not to attack Iran. They stated that an attack on Iran could lead to severe security and economic consequences, affecting not only the entire region but also the United States itself.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has claimed that the implementation of 800 scheduled executions in Iran has been halted. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt issued a statement on the Iran issue, noting that President Donald Trump and his team sent a message to the Iranian regime warning of “grave consequences” if the killings continued. She claimed that President Trump’s intervention led to the suspension of the 800 planned executions.
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