Iran ready for defense or diplomacy, says Araghchi, as Tehran awaits US response
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is prepared for both defense and diplomacy with the US, depending on Washington’s approach.
Pakistan's embassy in Iran has refuted rumors of an attack on Ambassador Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, describing them as "baseless." The embassy posted on X, noting reports on social media and other platforms concerning the Pakistani ambassador to Iran. A video on another X account showed a crowd at an unidentified building, with people appearing to be involved in physical altercations.
The account claimed that the ambassador had been attacked at an unspecified event where he was invited, though it did not specify the nature or origin of the reports. It alleged that Siddiqui was taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. The embassy's post emphasized that "these reports are baseless and factually incorrect."
The ambassador has not made any statement on his X account regarding the rumors. Siddiqui was appointed as Pakistan's envoy to Iran in February, and previously served as Pakistan's ambassador to Bangladesh. Last month, the information ministry refuted rumors that Pakistan's envoy in London had been "confronted and attacked with a white powder-like substance," stating that the video was "fake and being circulated with a misleading caption."
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