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“Great call with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis”. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (56) again thanked Switzerland for its role as mediator between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran. This comes from a statement on Monday and a tweet from Pompeo.
The day before, Tehran had “unconditionally” asked the Americans for a possible exchange of prisoners with the United States. In a phone call to Federal Councilor Ignazio Cassis, the United States Secretary of State thanked “Switzerland for its consistent and constructive role as a protective power of American interests in Iran,” a spokesman for US diplomacy is quoted in the statement. of press.
In the tweet, Pompeo also spoke on Monday of “Swiss aid to return American citizens from Iran and Burma” during the coronavirus pandemic. Relations between Switzerland and the United States are better than “ever before,” Pompeo wrote.
Switzerland has represented the interests of the United States in the Islamic Republic of Iran for decades. Both parties regularly thank Switzerland for their services. (nim / SDA)
