Iran appoints new Syrian ambassador after hiatus
TEHRAN – Iran has appointed a new ambassador to Syria after a seven-month hiatus, ending speculation over the sensitive post. Javad Torkabadi will lead Iran’s diplomatic post in Syrian, replacing Mohammadreza Sheibani whose mandate ended after nearly five years in the job. Torkabadi formerly had served as Iran’s ambassador to Sudan, Bahrain and Nigeria, as well as the country’s chargé d'affaires in Kuwait. Torkabadi made his debut meeting on Tuesday night with Syria's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Walid al-Moalem. Strong ...
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