TEHRAN – In a call Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragut vehemently condemned the recent arson attack targeting an Iranian embassy in Stockholm, urging Swedish authorities to take “decisive steps” against the person in charge.
According to a read from Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Araguc in his discussion with Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmar Stenegaard, the company emphasized the need to prevent such “violations of unacceptable diplomatic norms.”
The diplomatic exchange followed the April 30 incident in which a 55-year-old individual set fire to the entrance to the Iranian embassy in Stockholm.
Swedish police confirmed the suspect’s arrest, but authorities withheld further details that they have pending investigations. Nadia Norton, a spokesman for the Swedish police, said “a preliminary inquiry is ongoing,” but refused to provide a detailed explanation of the motives and the suspect’s identity.
Araghchi emphasized Tehran’s hopes that Sweden “fulfils its obligations under international law protecting diplomatic facilities,” calling for “enhancing bilateral consultations to address misconceptions and strengthen cooperation.”
Stenergard has assured her counterparts that Stockholm still promises “protection of Iran’s diplomatic facilities” and pledged to implement necessary security measures.
“The Islamic Republic expects concrete action, not just guarantees, to prevent future attacks on our sovereignty,” Aragucci argued, reflecting his broader dissatisfaction with the lack of adequate response to provocations by Swedish anti-Iranian groups in Tehran.
A similar case emerged in 2024, when Swedish Iranian voters reported harassment during the presidential election, causing anti-Iranian groups to disrupt voting efforts. They gathered outside the embassy and after the vote ended, they verbally abused voters and threatened them with violence.