Bahram Ghasemi dismissed as “completely untrue” the reports by Turkish media on the evacuation of the Iranian Embassy in Ankara due to a tip about a possible suicide bombing plot, adding that the embassy personnel are safe and in perfect health, carrying out their daily tasks at the diplomatic site.
Ghasemi’s remarks came a few minutes after Istanbul-based Daily Sabah quoted Turkish daily Sözcü as reporting that the Iranian Embassy in Ankara was evacuated after Turkish security forces received a tip about a possible suicide bombing plot.
The report also added that Turkish police evacuated the Iranian ambassador and cordoned off Tehran Street where the embassy is located.
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