Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has confirmed the death of a Swiss citizen in Iran. “The Swiss Embassy in Tehran is in contact with the local authorities to clarify the circumstances of the death in an Iranian prison,” the ...

Tehran, IRNA - Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s vice president for strategic affairs, has left Tehran for Davos to participate in the 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Zarif departed Tehran on Monday to attend the meeting scheduled for January 20-24 in Davos, Switzerland.

Switzerland plays an important intermediary role between Washington and Tehran. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The body of the Swiss national who died in an Iranian prison on Thursday has been transferred to the capital Tehran. This conte

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday he did not see Donald Trump's new administration increasing the risk of an Israel-Iran conflict, addressing an issue the region has feared since the start of Israel's war in Gaza.

The Swiss embassy in Tehran had tried to obtain more information and to speak to the man but the request was denied because of the ongoing Iranian investigation, it said. "Switzerland is demanding ...

Tehran, IRNA - Iran's Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad-Javad Zarif and Norway's Foreign Minister Aspen Barth Eid met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos and discussed the developments in West Asia and ways to expand bilateral relations.

For its part, Switzerland has served as the protecting power for the United States in Iran since Washington ended its diplomatic relations with Tehran in the wake of the 1979 US Embassy takeover ...

Switzerland demanded on Friday a thorough investigation into the death of a Swiss national who was arrested in Iran on spying charges and died in prison.

Switzerland is ready to serve as a host to a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, if such request emerges,

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday he did not see Donald Trump's new administration contributing to the risk of a war between Israel and Iran, addressing an issue the region has feared since the start of Israel's war in Gaza.

The vice president of Yemen's U.N.-recognised government on Tuesday welcomed Donald Trump's return as U.S. president, saying it was a decisive turning point to curb the Iran-backed Houthis, who he said threaten regional stability and maritime security.