The body of the Swiss who died in prison in Iran is being transferred

The body of the Swiss citizen who died last week in the prison of the Iranian city of Semnan has been transferred to Tehran, the DFA said on Monday. The Swiss embassy is taking the administrative steps to repatriate him to Switzerland.

‘The Swiss embassy is (also) awaiting the results of the investigations carried out by the Iranian authorities in connection with the arrest and death of the Swiss national,’ a spokesperson for the Federal Department told the Keystone-ATS news agency. of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Bern demanded from Tehran detailed information on the reasons for the arrest of its national and a full investigation into the circumstances of his death.

According to official information from Iran, this 64-year-old Swiss man committed suicide in Semnan prison, 200 kilometers from Tehran, last Thursday. According to the DFA, this man, who had not resided in Switzerland for almost 20 years and most recently lived in southern Africa, was staying in Iran as a tourist.

/ATS