“Foreign minister and top military commander say Washington ‘resorted to diplomatic measures,’ with Zarif saying ‘audacious’ request passed via Switzerland
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in separate television interview on Friday night that “Switzerland’s envoy transmitted a foolish message from the Americans this morning.”
The Swiss official “was summoned in the evening and received a decisive response in writing… to the Americans’ audacious letter,” Zarif added.
Switzerland’s embassy in Tehran has represented US interests in the Islamic republic since ties were cut in 1980”
https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-says-us-asked-for-proportionate-response-to-soleimanis-killing/
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in separate television interview on Friday night that “Switzerland’s envoy transmitted a foolish message from the Americans this morning.”
The Swiss official “was summoned in the evening and received a decisive response in writing… to the Americans’ audacious letter,” Zarif added.
Switzerland’s embassy in Tehran has represented US interests in the Islamic republic since ties were cut in 1980”
https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-says-us-asked-for-proportionate-response-to-soleimanis-killing/