Tehran: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Expatriates’ Affairs Hassan Qashqavi said that the ministry has summoned the Saudi envoy to Tehran over the status and fate of the Iranian inmates in the Arab country, media reported on Wednesday.
Talking to media, the Deputy Foreign Minister pointed to the latest status of the Iranian inmates in Saudi Arabia, and said his ministry has made continued efforts to restore the rights of the Iranian inmates in Saudi Arabia.
He added that the foreign minister himself is pursuing their case through direct contacts with relevant Saudi officials, including his Saudi counterpart.
Qashqavi stated that he has summoned the Saudi envoy to the foreign ministry twice, including last Thursday, and added that director-general of the foreign ministry’s office for Iranian expatriates has also summoned the Saudi envoy.
Iran raised the issue in a formal memo submitted by Tehran’s Ambassador to Riyadh and also in his meetings with several Saudi officials, Qashqavi added.
He noted that during contacts with Saudi officials, the Iranian envoy tried to find consular access to the inmates according to the 1963 Vienna Convention and also realize the truth of the rumors about the possible execution of these inmates, but we have unfortunately not received any definite and official response regarding these rumors.
Last month, the Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned the Saudi ambassador to Tehran to protest at Riyadh’s foul treatment of Iranian nationals jailed in the kingdom.
Iranian officials said that Saudi Arabia’s refusal to give a clear response to Tehran will not free Riyadh from its legal and international responsibilities and its commitments within the framework of international conventions on the rights of prisoners.
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