IranSwiss man's body transported from prison to Tehran
SDA
13.1.2025 - 15:28
Iranian state media accuse the Swiss man who died in one of the country's prisons of espionage. (Archive picture with Azadi Monument or Freedom Tower in Tehran)
Keystone
The body of the Swiss national who died in an Iranian prison last Thursday has been transferred to the capital Tehran. The Swiss Embassy has initiated the administrative steps for the repatriation of the body to Switzerland.
Keystone-SDA
13.01.2025, 15:28
SDA
This was announced by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) on Monday at the request of the Keystone-SDA news agency. The embassy is also awaiting the results of the Iranian authorities' investigation into the arrest and death of the Swiss national.
According to the Iranian authorities, the man had committed suicide and was accused of espionage. According to Iranian state media, the incident took place in Semnan prison in the north-east of the country. The FDFA said it had been informed by Tehran.