Why it matters:
The abduction of these diplomats is not only a significant diplomatic incident but also a violation of international law, highlighting ongoing Israeli-generated tensions in the region and the need for holding the Israeli regime accountable.
Flashback:
The Iranian diplomats, Ahmad Motusalian, Mohsen Mousavi, Kazem Akhavan, and Taghi Rastegar-Moghadam were kidnapped by the Israeli mercenaries in 1982 in a military check-point in northern Lebanon.
What they're saying:
Iranian Foreign Ministery emphasizes in the statement that there is substantial evidence indicating that the diplomats were taken by an armed group in Lebanon and handed over to Israeli forces.
Key points:
- The abduction violates the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and constituting a terrorist act under the 1979 Hostage-Taking Convention.
Go deeper:
Iran's four kidnapped diplomats' files are under investigation
Zohre Khazaee
