TEHRAN The Iranian Embassy in Syria has firmly refuted claims of theft and asset plundering at its Damascus premises.In a Wednesday post on X, the embassy unequivocally dismissed these claims, stressing that extensive security protocols were established to secure the facilities and its contents ahead of the evacuation.The embassy clarified that rumors of a $42 million theft are unwarranted, likely propagated for domestic political motives.Contrary to these claims, the embassy insists that no home was left unattended or taken during the evacuation process.Following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government, video footage emerged showing the Iranian embassy being robbed by unknown people on Sunday.Irans Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei informed the Tehran Times hours after the attack that Iranian diplomats stationed at the embassy in Damascus had actually abandoned the building before the attack.Iran has actually gotten in touch with the United Nations and the Security Council to take decisive action against such militant attacks on its diplomatic objectives abroad.Furthermore, ISNA quoted an Iranian embassy official on Tuesday declaring that the embassy is now functional and continues to manage questions from Iranian citizens.
The foreign ministry has actually not verified the news yet.