Iranian embassy employee in Damascus assassinated

KABUL: The spokesman of Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ismail Baqaei, said on Saturday that an employee of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, Sayyed Daoud Betbar, has been killed while riding in a car.

Betaraf was killed 5 days ago, and his body was brought to Tehran after being identified, he said.

Blaming the current government for Betaraf’s murder, he added “Iran will seriously monitor this case of murder through diplomatic and international channels”.

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