Iran summons Swiss ambassador over US ban on Muslims
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Iran on Sunday summoned the Swiss ambassador, who represents Washington's interests, to protest the US President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting entry for nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries.
Spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry Bahram Qasemi described the decision as discriminatory and baseless adding that the decision is against the international conventions on human rights, IRNA news agency reported.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif early on Sunday wrote on his Twitter account that the US’s decision to restrict arrivals from the Islamic Republic shows the baselessness of the Washington’s claims of only having issues with the government in Tehran, adding that the move is the greatest gift to terrorists and their supporters.
US President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Friday to suspend refugee arrivals and impose tough controls on travelers from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
Zarif further assured that Iran will take suitable reciprocal actions to protect its citizens, while respecting US citizens and differentiating between them and Washington’s hostile policies.
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