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Iran’s Embassy staffer killed by ‘terrorists’ in Damascus
Seyyed Davoud Bitaraf, a local staff member of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, was assassinated by “terrorist elements” in Damascus on December 15.
Esmaeil Baghaei on Saturday extended his condolences to the Iranian nation and the bereaved family of Bitaraf over his assassination by “terrorists.”
The diplomat vehemently denounced the act of terror, stating that the body of Bitaraf had been found, identified and transferred to Iran in recent days.
Baghaei also reminded Syria’s new transitional government of its responsibility to identify and punish the perpetrators of the crime.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is seriously pursuing the matter through various diplomatic and international channels in an appropriate manner,” he said.
Speaking at a weekly press briefing in Tehran on Monday, Baghaei said the reopening of the Iranian Embassy in Syria is “high on the agenda,” adding that the diplomatic mission will resume its activities once the “necessary conditions” are met.
He did not provide a specific timeline, but added that Iran will work toward the objective “as soon as the necessary conditions are provided.”
Militants, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), stormed and ransacked Iran’s diplomatic mission in Damascus following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s government on December 8.