| Tehran's strong protest at the murder of son of a staff member in Iran's Embassy in Moscow |
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned the Russian Ambassador to Tehran Alexander Sadovnikov and informed him of Tehran's strong protest at the murder of son of a staff member in Iran's Embassy in Moscow. The Director General of the Commonwealth of Independent States Department at the Foreign Ministry Saffari said the Russian diplomat had been summoned to give explanations on attacks on Iranian citizens in Russia over recent years.
| Ahmad-Reza Khorrami, a university student, was stabbed to death by unknown men near his house in the Russian capital |
In the meeting, Iran sought Russia's judicial investigation into the issue and finding and punishing the culprits. Sadovnikov voiced deep regret over the incident and vowed to inform Moscow of the protest as soon as possible.
Ahmad-Reza Khorrami, a university student, was stabbed to death by unknown men near his house in the Russian capital. |