Iran Summons Swiss, Iraqi Diplomats
January 11th, 2007I think it would be a good idea to review your contingency plans and increase your state of readiness for an emergency. I’m not saying that this is going to happen, but if any news comes out about military action involving the Strait of Hormuz or Ras Tanura, all bets are off. At that point, you must assume that the situation represents a clear and present danger. Execute your contingency plans without hesitation.
I’m sorry if this sounds frightening, but we could all—very easily—be facing a catastrophic situation in a very short period of time.
Via: Washington Post:
Iran’s foreign ministry on Thursday summoned the Iraqi and Swiss envoys to Tehran over the detention of five Iranian staffers at a diplomatic mission in northern Iraq, state-run television reported.
The broadcast said the ministry had summoned the ambassadors and “demanded an explanation” about the incident. Switzerland represents American interests in Iran, where there is no U.S. embassy.
The summons followed an early morning raid in Iraq, where multinational forces stormed the building of an Iranian consulate in the Kurdish-controlled northern city of Irbil, 220 miles from Baghdad.
The troops detained the five staffers and confiscated computers and documents, according to local Kurdish officials in Irbil.
The U.S. military issued a statement saying it had taken six people into custody in the region but did not mention a raid on the Iranian consulate. It declined further comment.
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