# Iran expels Swedish diplomat after Stockholm ousts Iranian embassy official

https://mins.news/en/item/65937

- CGTN, 2026-09-17 09:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-17/news-1QvV5Z1NgGI/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Iran ordered a Swedish diplomat to leave within 48 hours in retaliation for Sweden’s expulsion of an official from Iran’s Stockholm embassy. Tehran called Sweden’s accusations baseless and condemned its “destructive” policies, while Stockholm cited activities incompatible with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

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