Iran summons envoy to protest US visa ban

The Swiss ambassador to Tehran, who represents American interests in Iran, has been summoned over the US travel ban.

Iran's foreign ministry has summoned the Swiss ambassador to Tehran to protest against US President Donald Trump's travel ban against people from Iran and six other Muslim nations, state news agency IRNA reports.

A note handed to the envoy, who represents US interests in Iran because Washington and Tehran have no diplomatic ties, said Trump's executive order "was based on false and discriminatory pretexts and (went) against human rights conventions", IRNA said on Sunday.


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