Dutch Ambassador Summoned Over Embassy Attack

Date: 16 January 2019 - 21:45

News ID: ۶۲۱۳۹

TEHRAN (Dispatches) -- Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Dutch Ambassador to Tehran Jacques Werner to protest an attack by anti-revolution and separatist elements on the Iranian embassy at The Hague.
A senior official at the ministry touched on similar attacks in the past, criticizing Dutch authorities for failing to take decisive and pre-emptive action against such moves.
He also urged the Dutch government to take serious measures toward providing Iranian diplomats and diplomatic missions with security and prevent the recurrence of such attacks within its obligations under the 1961 Vienna Convention.
The Dutch ambassador expressed regret over the incident, and presented a report on measures taken by the country’s police against the attackers.
Werner also promised to convey Iran’s protest to the Dutch government.
According to local reports, as many as 10 people attacked at the Iranian embassy in The Hague on Monday with objects after scaling its fence. Police reportedly made four arrests.
The attack followed a similar incident at the Iranian embassy on January 5.
Meanwhile, Iran has stopped issuing tourist visas for Poles, Polish private Radio Zet said on Wednesday.
Earlier this month Iran protested at Poland jointly hosting a global summit with the United States focused on the Middle East, particularly Iran to be held in February.