A Swiss government spokesperson confirmed that, the board of a Swiss-based trust fund managing some $3.5 billion in frozen assets seized after the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan(IEA) took power last year is meeting in Geneva for the first time.
Iran have summoned the Swiss ambassador to Iran Marcos Leitner, a defender of Washington’s interests, over previous comments by the US Secretary of State in connection with protests against hikes in petrol prices in the Islamic Republic, Iran’s ISNA news agency reports.