Tehran temporarily shuts Herat consulate in Afghanistan
Iran has reportedly shut down its consulate in the western
Afghan city of Herat, after protesters attacked the mission's
compound, Radio Liberty reported.
Iran's official IRNA news agency quoted a Foreign Ministry source
on December 11 as saying the consulate would remain closed until
further notice and that Tehran had sent a protest note to Afghan
officials.
Demonstrators tried to storm the consulate on December 9 to protest
the alleged killing of Afghan immigrants by Iranian security
forces.
The crowd reportedly threw rocks and broke the mission's windows
before security forces drove them back.
The demonstrators called on Tehran to hand over the bodies of 13
Afghans who they say illegally crossed the border into Iran.
The Afghans were reportedly killed in Iran about three months
ago.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry source called the allegations
"baseless."
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